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Our goal: strengthen and sustain Washington’s ferry system
Pacific Public Affairs - Vigor WFC Aging Vessel flyer • 8 1/2” x 11” • full-color • 1/31/2017 • front
The Washington Ferry Coalition (WFC) brings together people
and businesses that recognize how important an efficient and
reliable ferry system is to meet transportation needs in Western
Washington and serve as an economic asset for the entire state.
WFC members employ thousands of workers in the state of
Washington.
5th 144-Car Ferry Needed for Aging Fleet
Vigor in Seattle is currently building the Suquamish, the fourth
successive new ferry for Washington since 2011.
Two Washington state ferries are approaching 60 years old, and four
other ferries are 50 years old. Most other fleets in North America
replace vessels well before age 50. Keeping Washington’s current
ferry-build program going with a fifth Olympic Class 144-car ferry
will provide another vessel that the system needs, will save money
and will generate hundreds of jobs and tens of millions of dollars in
economic activity.
The state transportation system and ferry communities need
reliable ferries, the economy and workers need the jobs that ferry
construction provides and the maritime industry and state need to
retain a skilled blue-collar workforce.
Extending the current ferry-build contract for a fifth ferry will
avoid a costly lapse in construction and provide a needed ferry
years sooner.
WFC members continue to advocate for timely replacement
of older ferries to ensure the ferries remain a vital link for
transportation, commerce and the economy as Washington’s
marine highway.
WashingtonTheFerry Coalition
www.FerryCoalition.com
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Washington Ferry Coalition Members
Beckwith & Kuffel, Inc. Bigge Crane and Rigging Co. Bob Donegan, Ivar’s and Seattle Historic Waterfront Association Bronswerk Marine Inc. Cascade Machinery & Electric, Inc. Dehn Engineering Sales Company D.P. Nicoli EVRAZ Greenberry Industrial Greer Steel, Inc. Harris Electric Hurley Engineering Industrial Resources, Inc. International Paint, LLC Jesse Engineering Co. JH Kelly John Powers, Kitsap Economic Development Alliance Machinists Inc. Mark Gleason, Washington Maritime Federation Maxum Petroleum MD Marine Electric Nichols Brothers Boat Builders PAC Stainless, LTD Patricia Graf-Hoke, Visit Kitsap Peninsula Performance Contracting Inc. Ron Nelson, Island County Economic Development Council Seaport Steel Sea Technology Construction Co. Shinn Mechanical, Inc. Sound Propeller Services, Inc. US Joiner LLC Vigor W&O Supply
WashingtonTheFerry Coalition
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*Large B.C. ferries are 40 years; small B.C. ferries are 48 years
Note: One additional ferry to start service in 2017 (Chimacum) and another under construction (Suquamish).
Contact: Brad Jurkovich • (360) 481-3454 • [email protected] www.FerryCoalition.com
WSF has nearly $270 million in backlogged preservation costs that make it difficult for ferries to meet their projected service life and keep up with system needs. Additionally, the lack of an adequate relief vessel means when breakdowns or maintenance breaks occur, some ferry communities are given reduced service until their boat is back on the water.
WSF Vessel Ages in 2017 Compared to Target Maximum
Aging Vessels
VE
SS
EL
S A
GE
IN
YE
AR
S
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Puya
llup
(19 y
ears)
Wen
atch
ee (1
9 yea
rs)
Taco
ma (
20 ye
ars)
Chela
n (3
6 yea
rs)
Sealt
h (3
5 yea
rs)Ca
thlam
et (3
6 yea
rs)
Kitsap
(37 y
ears)
Kittita
s (37
year
s)W
alla W
alla (
45 ye
ars)
Kenne
wick (6
year
s)
Tokit
ae (3
year
s)
Sam
ish (2
year
s)
Chet
zem
oka (
7 yea
rs)
Klahow
ya (5
9 yea
rs)
Tillik
um (5
8 yea
rs)
Yakim
a (50
year
s)
Kaleet
an (5
0 yea
rs)
Elwha
(50 y
ears)
Spok
ane (
45 ye
ars)
Issaq
uah
(38 y
ears)
Hyak (
50 ye
ars)
Salis
h (6
year
s)
Washington State Ferries
BC Ferries*
U.S Navy
U.S Coast Guard
Cargo Ships