MV Puyallup

This article is about the ferry. For other uses, see Puyallup.

History
NamePuyallup
OwnerWashington State Department of Transportation
OperatorWashington State Ferries
Port of registrySeattle, Washington
RouteEdmonds–Kingston ferry
BuilderTodd Pacific Shipyards, Seattle, Washington
Completed1999
In service1999
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Class and typeJumbo Mark-II-class auto/passenger ferry
Displacement6,184 long tons (6,283 t)
Length460 ft 2 in (140.3 m)
Beam90 ft (27.4 m)
Draft17 ft 3 in (5.3 m)
Decks5 (2 vehicle decks, passenger deck, sun deck, nav bridge deck)
Deck clearance15 ft 6 in (4.7 m)
Installed power16,000 hp (12,000 kW) total from four EMD 710 V-16 diesel engines
PropulsionDiesel–electric
Speed
  • 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) (service, using two engines)
  • 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) (maximum, using four engines)
Capacity
  • 2,499 passengers
  • 202 vehicles (max 60 tall vehicles)

MV Puyallup is a Jumbo Mark-II-class ferry operated by Washington State Ferries. This ferry and her two sisters are the largest in the fleet. Puyallup is normally assigned to the Edmonds–Kingston route,[1] although she is often reassigned to the Seattle–Bainbridge Island route whenever either of her sisters assigned to that route are out of service.[2]

In mid-2008, Puyallup was sent out of service for repainting and to have a new security system installed. She returned to service in January 2009.[3] In the winter of 2013 she was hauled and her hull was stripped down to steel for a thorough inspection and scheduled maintenance. She was also fitted with new five-bladed propellers as an experiment to reduce vibration and increase efficiency.

Incidents

There have been a few incidents in which passengers aboard Puyallup have disappeared. On April 15, 2001, a man disappeared while en route from Seattle to Bainbridge Island. Authorities suspected he fell overboard when the ship turned to enter Eagle Harbor while he was sitting on a railing.[4] On January 13, 2009, a woman disappeared while the ferry was en route from Seattle to Bainbridge Island. Her husband found what he believed to be a suicide note.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Edmonds/Kingston Ferry Schedule". edmondsferryschedule.org. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  2. ^ "Change on Edmonds/Kingston ferry route". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. November 2, 2003. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  3. ^ Friedrich, Ed (October 6, 2008). "Damaged Ferry Forces a Shuffle for Bremerton". Kitsap Sun. Archived from the original on February 13, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  4. ^ "Anthony W. Reed". Cruise Ship Deaths. April 15, 2001. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  5. ^ "Police: No foul play in vanishing ferry passenger". KOMO-TV. March 6, 2009.


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