MV Sally Fox
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| 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[1] |
| Completed: | 2014 |
| In service: | April 8, 2015[2] |
| 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: |
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| 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
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "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.
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