MV Sally Fox

History
Name: MV Sally Fox
Owner: King County
Operator: King County Department of Transportation Marine Division
Route: Vashon Island/Downtown Seattle
Builder: All American Marine, Bellingham, Washington
Cost: $6.25 million
Laid down: 2014
Launched: December 15, 2014 (2014-12-15)[1]
Completed: 2014
In service: April 8, 2015 (2015-04-08)[2]
Identification:
General characteristics
Type: Catamaran passenger ferry[3]
Length: 104.3 ft (31.8 m)
Beam: 32.9 ft (10.0 m)
Draft: 3.6 ft (1.1 m)
Decks: 2
Installed power: 4 x 1800 bhp (biodiesel engines)
Propulsion: Fixed-pitch propellers
Speed:
  • Maximum: 31 kn (35.7 mph)
  • Cruising: 28 kn (32.2 mph)
Capacity: 278 passengers
Crew: 4

Sally Fox is a passenger-only ferry built for the King County Water Taxi. The Sally Fox is 104 feet (32 m) long and has a capacity of 278 passengers seated in two indoor decks and outdoor balconies. The aluminum catamaran was built in 2014 by All American Marine in Bellingham, Washington for $6.25 million, and is used primarily on the Seattle–Vashon Island route. The boat began operating on the Vashon route in April 2015, replacing two leased boats.[4] The vessel was named for Sally Fox, a Vashon Island activist who fought for passenger ferry service to the island.[5] It is the sister ship of the MV Doc Maynard, which entered service in 2016.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Coming Soon to a Terminal Near You...The M/V Sally Fox". King County Water Taxi News. King County Water Taxi. Winter 2015. p. 1. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  2. ↑ Gauvin, Brian (November 6, 2015). "Sally Fox: Sleek, innovative Seattle ferry does more with less". Professional Mariner. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Water Taxi Passenger Ferry – 105′ Aluminum Catamaran". All American Marine. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  4. ↑ "MV Sally Fox primed for first day on the job" (Press release). King County Department of Transportation. April 7, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  5. ↑ Johnson, Natalie (September 10, 2014). "New water taxi to be named after ferry activist". Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  6. ↑ "King County welcomes new addition to its water taxi family" (Press release). King County Department of Transportation. September 18, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
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