Passenger-Only Fast Ferry Class ferry
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The Passenger-Only Fast Ferry ferries were built by Dakota Creek Industries in Anacortes, Washington
for Washington State Ferries
beginning in 1998. They are unique in the system for being propelled by water jet
s rather than traditional propeller
s. With these jets, they travel at the very high speed of 38 knots.
There was opposition to the ferries due to allegations of beach erosion
in Rich Passage
caused by their wake
. The state settled these claims for $4.5 million in 2002.
As of December, 2005, both ships of this class are mothballed.
The Passenger-Only Fast Ferry Class ferries include:
Anacortes, Washington
Anacortes is a city in Skagit County, Washington, United States. The name "Anacortes" is a consolidation of the name Anna Curtis, who was the wife of early Fidalgo Island settler Amos Bowman. Anacortes' population was 15,778 at the time of the 2010 census...
for Washington State Ferries
Washington State Ferries
Washington State Ferries is a passenger and automobile ferry service owned and operated by the Washington State Department of Transportation that serves communities on Puget Sound and in the San Juan Islands. It is the most used ferry system in the world and the largest passenger and automobile...
beginning in 1998. They are unique in the system for being propelled by water jet
Water jet
Water jet has several meanings including :* Water jet cutter, a tool for cutting virtually any material* Water jet cleaning and surface preparation, a tool for cleaning and surface preparation using ultra-high pressure waterjet...
s rather than traditional propeller
Propeller
A propeller is a type of fan that transmits power by converting rotational motion into thrust. A pressure difference is produced between the forward and rear surfaces of the airfoil-shaped blade, and a fluid is accelerated behind the blade. Propeller dynamics can be modeled by both Bernoulli's...
s. With these jets, they travel at the very high speed of 38 knots.
There was opposition to the ferries due to allegations of beach erosion
Erosion
Erosion is when materials are removed from the surface and changed into something else. It only works by hydraulic actions and transport of solids in the natural environment, and leads to the deposition of these materials elsewhere...
in Rich Passage
Rich Passage
Rich Passage is a tidal strait in Puget Sound, allowing access to Bremerton, Washington, Port Orchard Bay and Dyes Inlet, and separating Bainbridge Island from the Manchester area of the Kitsap Peninsula. Due to the activities at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Rich Passage has a high volume of...
caused by their wake
Wake
A wake is the region of recirculating flow immediately behind a moving or stationary solid body, caused by the flow of surrounding fluid around the body.-Fluid dynamics:...
. The state settled these claims for $4.5 million in 2002.
As of December, 2005, both ships of this class are mothballed.
The Passenger-Only Fast Ferry Class ferries include:
- MV Chinook
- MV Snohomish