MV Elwha
 The MV Elwha passing Flat Point between Lopez Island and Canoe Island | |
| Career | |
|---|---|
| Owner: | WSDOT |
| Operator: | Washington State Ferries |
| Port of registry: |
Seattle, Washington,  USA |
| Route: | Anacortes - San Juan Islands |
| Completed: |
1967, rebuilt in 1991 |
| Status: | In Service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Super-class ferry |
| Tonnage: | 2,813 gross-tonnage 1,322 net-tonnage |
| Length: | 382 ft 2 in (116.5 m) |
| Beam: | 73 ft 2 in (22.3 m) |
| Draft: | 18 ft 9 in (5.7 m) |
| Decks: | 2 auto decks/2 passenger decks |
| Deck clearance: | 15 ft (4.6 m) |
| Installed power: | Total 10,200 hp from 4 × Diesel-Electric engines |
| Speed: | 20 kn (37 km/h) |
| Capacity: | 2500 passengers 144 vehicles (max 30 commercial) |
MV Elwha is a Super-class ferry in the Washington State Ferry System.
Elwha is usually working the Anacortes-San Juan Islands route, and is one of only two ferries in the system certified for international sailings because she meets certain Safety Of Life At Sea (or, SOLAS) standards. This allows Elwha to make the crossing between the United States and British Columbia. The only other vessel in the system with this certification is Chelan. On October 2, 1983 the Elwha ran aground in Grindstone Harbor.[1][2] On 7 April 2006, one of Elwha 's two propulsion drive motors suffered a catastrophic failure.[3] The ferry did not reenter service until August 2007 leading to an out of service time of 16 months.[4] Starting during that period, Elwha remained on hiatus from her regular operations on the Sidney route while Chelan replaced her. In fall 2010, Elwha returned to regular operations on this route and continued for the first few days of the Spring 2011 service, before Chelan resumed regular operations on the route. Elwha appeared on the route again for fall 2011.
References
- ↑ http://sanjuanupdate.com/2012/02/passing-peggy-warrack-the-siren-of-the-san-juans/ retrieved 1/19/15
- ↑ http://www.dennisnybackfilms.com/2012/02/1313/ retrieved 1/19/15
- ↑ Jacobson, Kimberly (20 September 2006). "New State Ferry Wave2Go System for Tickets". Anacortes American. Archived from the original on 27 September 2006.
- ↑ "MV Elwha". Westcoast Ferries Forum. 8 August 2007. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
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