MV Kitsap is an Issaquah-class ferry operated by Washington State Ferries. The Kitsap was built in 1980 as an Issaquah class and upgraded in 1992 moving it to the Issaquah 130 class due to adding an upper car deck. The vessel also received interior upgrades. The vessel used to have a rainbow color of blue, but has since been renovated with interior colors light, and dark blue, and dark green.

MV Kitsap arrives in Downtown Seattle (2011)
History
NameMV Kitsap
OwnerWSDOT
OperatorWashington State Ferries
Port of registrySeattle, Washington,  United States
RouteSouthworth-Fauntleroy-Vashon
BuilderMarine Power and Equipment, Seattle
Launched17 October 1980
Completed
  • 1980
  • Refit: 1992
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Class and typeIssaquah-class auto/passenger ferry
Length328 ft (100.0 m)
Beam78 ft 8 in (24.0 m)
Draft16 ft 6 in (5.0 m)
Decks2 car decks 1 passenger deck
Deck clearance15 ft 8 in (4.8 m)
Installed powerTotal 5,000 hp (3,700 kW) from 2 diesel engines
Speed16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Capacity
  • 1,200 passengers
  • 124 vehicles (max 26 commercial)[2]
Crew12
Leaving Mukilteo while filling in for the MV Tokitae.

This vessel was originally used on the Seattle–Bremerton route. Over time, larger boats have generally displaced the Kitsap from the Seattle-Bremerton route, and the ferry has spent more and more time as a relief boat, filling in for ferries on other runs when they are out of service. The Kitsap is most frequently found on the Mukilteo-Clinton route, but is also often found on the Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth, Anacortes-San Juan Islands, and Seattle-Bremerton routes.

Incidents

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  • In 1987, after a punk rock concert featuring Seattle band The Accüsed and British band G.B.H., rowdy concertgoers returning to Seattle from Natasha's in Bremerton incited a riot aboard the Kitsap, resulting in damages that cost $40,000.[3][4]
  • In 1991, the Kitsap collided with the MV Sealth in heavy fog in Rich Passage. Five years later, she ran aground on nearly the same spot as the collision.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ The Issaquahs today, part 1 Archived 2007-10-09 at the Wayback Machine, evergreenfleet.com
  2. ^ Vessel information, WSF, WSDOT
  3. ^ "The Issaquah class today". Evergreen Fleet website.
  4. ^ "Rock fans riot on ferry". Ellensburg Daily Record. October 5, 1987. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  5. ^ "Ferries Collide -- Sealth, Kitsap Bump In Thick Fog | The Seattle Times". archive.seattletimes.com. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  6. ^ "Investigation Into Grounding Of State Ferry Could Take Weeks | The Seattle Times". archive.seattletimes.com. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
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