MV Cathlamet

The MV Cathlamet is an Issaquah 130 class ferry operated by Washington State Ferries.

The MV Cathlamet, arriving at Mukilteo.
History
Name: MV Samish
Owner: WSDOT
Operator: Washington State Ferries
Port of registry: Seattle, Washington,  United States
Route: Fauntleroy-Vashon Island-Southworth
Builder: Marine Power and Equipment, Seattle
Completed:
  • 1981
  • Refit: 1991
Identification:
Status: Operational
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: 16 ft 6 in (5.0 m)
Decks:

2 Car Decks

1 Passenger Cabin Deck
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)
Capacity:
  • 1200 passengers
  • 124 vehicles (max 26 commercial)[2]
Crew: 12

History

The Cathlamet was built in 1981, as an Issaquah Class ferry, for service on the Mukilteo-Clinton route. In 1991, in order to keep up with growing demand, the Cathlamet, along with many of her sister ships were upgraded from Issaquah class to Issaquah 130 class ferries, by adding additional vehicle areas above the vehicle areas along the outside edge of the ferry. These upgrades had been planned for in the original design of the vessels. The ferry's passenger cabin was updated in the late 1990s, included in the upgrades were the removal of many tables located in the passenger cabin to allow for the bench seats to be spaced closer together in some sections of the ship, and an upgrade of the galley area.

Control issue

The Cathlamet is infamous in Puget Sound as it has on several occasions struck ferry docks while attempting to dock—occasionally referred to by Whidbey Island residents as the Crashlamet. The problem was eventually traced to the computer that controls the pitch of the props, which because of a large amount of unshielded wiring, would short out a couple of signal lines causing the props to re-angle for full propulsion, instead of reversing. The computer system was eventually replaced in the early 2000s, and since then, the Cathlamet has not struck another dock.

Status

In late June 2014, the new Olympic-class ferry Tokitae replaced the Cathlamet on the Mukilteo/Clinton route. As a result, the Cathlamet was assigned to the Southworth/Vashon/Fauntleroy route to replace the Klahowya.[3] Since being assigned to the North Vashon Triangle route, the Cathlamet has often been used as a relief boat elsewhere showing up on the Seattle-Bremerton route or the Mukilteo-Clinton route in planned and unplanned shortages. In 2011 she sailed between Edmonds and Clinton for a few days due to work being done on the Mukilteo dock.[4]

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References
  1. The Issaquahs today, part 2 Archived October 9, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, evergreenfleet.com
  2. MV Cathlamet vessel information, WSF, WSDOT
  3. "New ferry Tokitae will serve Mukilteo-Clinton route". HeraldNet.com. March 20, 2014.
  4. Route information, WSF, WSDOT


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