MV 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 US$6.25 million (US$8.03 million in 2023 dollars[4]), and is used primarily on the Vashon Island–Seattle route. The boat began operating on the Vashon route in April 2015, replacing two leased boats.[5] The vessel was named for Sally Fox, a Vashon Island activist who fought for passenger ferry service to the island.[6] It is the sister ship of the MV Doc Maynard, which entered service in 2016.[7]
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| History | |
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| Name | MV Sally Fox |
| Owner | King County |
| Operator | King County Water Taxi |
| Port of registry | Seattle, Washington |
| Route | Vashon Island–Seattle |
| Builder | All American Marine |
| Cost | US$6.25 million |
| Laid down | 2014 |
| Launched | December 15, 2014[1] |
| Completed | 2014 |
| In service | April 8, 2015[2] |
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| 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 | 2 x 1,800 bhp (1,300 kW) (biodiesel engines) |
| Propulsion | Fixed-pitch propellers |
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| Capacity | 278 passengers |
| Crew | 3 |
References
edit- ^ "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. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
- ^ Gauvin, Brian (November 6, 2015). "Sally Fox: Sleek, innovative Seattle ferry does more with less". Professional Mariner. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
- ^ "Water Taxi Passenger Ferry – 105′ Aluminum Catamaran". All American Marine. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "MV Sally Fox primed for first day on the job" (Press release). King County Department of Transportation. April 7, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
- ^ Johnson, Natalie (September 10, 2014). "New water taxi to be named after ferry activist". Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
- ^ "King County welcomes new addition to its water taxi family" (Press release). King County Department of Transportation. September 18, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2016.