MV Stikine
The Stikine at Wrangell, Alaska | |
History | |
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Name: | MV Stikine |
Namesake: | Stikine River |
Operator: | Inter-Island Ferry Authority |
Route: | Coffman Cove – Wrangell – Petersburg (2006-2008) |
Builder: | Dakota Creek Industries, Anacortes, Washington |
Commissioned: | 18 May 2006 |
Homeport: | Coffman Cove, Alaska |
Status: | in active service, as of 2016 |
General characteristics | |
Type: | Roll-on/roll-off ferry |
Length: | 198 ft (60 m) |
Beam: | 51 ft (16 m) |
Decks: | One vehicle deck |
Ramps: | Port and starboard ro-ro loading |
Propulsion: | 3,000 hp (2,237 kW) |
Speed: | 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
Capacity: |
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Crew: | Unknown |
M/V Stikine is the second of two vessels in the Inter-Island Ferry Authority (IFA) fleet. She is the sister ship to the MV Prince of Wales.
She was constructed at Dakota Creek Industries in Anacortes, Washington.
The Stikine's amenities include a hot-food cafeteria, solarium, forward observation/recliner lounge, and children's play area.
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