MV Chelan

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MV Chelan in the San Juan Islands
Career
Name:	MV Chelan
Owner:	WSDOT
Operator:	Washington State Ferries
Port of Registry:	Seattle, Washington,  United States
Builder:	Marine Power and Equpiment, Seattle
Completed:	1981 Refit: 2004
Identification:	Official Number: 643291 Call Sign: WRA9001[1]
General characteristics
Class and type:	Issaquah 130 Class auto/passenger ferry
Length:	328 ft (100.0 m)
Beam:	78 ft 8 in (24.0 m)
Draft:	15 ft 6 in (4.7 m)
Deck clearance:	15 ft 6 in (4.7 m)
Installed power:	Total 5,000 hp from 2 diesel engines
Speed:	16 kn (30 km/h/18 mph)
Capacity:	1076 passengers 124 vehicles (max 26 commercial)[2]

The M/V Chelan is a Issaquah 130 Class ferry in the Washington State Ferry System. In 2005, she was upgraded to meet the SOLAS, or Safety Of Life At Sea, standards. This allows the Chelan to be certified to make the crossing between the United States and British Columbia. Several months after being upgraded, the only other WSF vessel that carries the certification, the Elwha, suffered mechanical issues and is predicted to be out of service until February 2007.

As of late 2007, she is serving the Seattle-Bremerton, Washington route.^[3].

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