Kwa-di Tabil-class ferry
MV Chetzemoka, the first of the class, sailing into Keystone Harbor (2011) | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | Todd Pacific Shipyards, Seattle, Washington |
| Operators | Washington State Ferries |
| Preceded by | Steel Electric class |
| Built | 2009–2012 |
| In service | 2010–present |
| Planned | 3 |
| Completed | 3 |
| Active | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Auto/passenger ferry |
| Tonnage | 4,623 |
| Displacement | 1,515 long tons of displacement |
| Length | 273 ft 8 in (83.41 m) |
| Beam | 64 ft (20 m) |
| Draft | 11 ft (3.4 m) |
| Decks | 7 |
| Deck clearance | 16 ft 1 in (4.9 m) max |
| Installed power | 6,000 hp (4,500 kW) total from two EMD 710 diesel engines |
| Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) max |
| Capacity |
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| Crew | 10 |
Kwa-di Tabil-class ferries (kwah-DEE-tah-BALE) is a class of three ferries built for Washington State Ferries to replace the retired Steel Electric-class ferries. Acquired by the State of Washington at an approximate cost of $213 million, the vessels carry up to 64 vehicles on lower-traffic routes.
In the design stage, the class was called the 100 Vehicle-class and later 64 Vehicle-class ferries.