MV Tacoma

History
MV Tacoma
Name:	MV Tacoma
Owner:	WSDOT
Operator:	Washington State Ferries
Route:	Seattle-Bainbridge Island
Builder:	Todd Pacific Shipyards, Seattle, Washington
Cost:	$80 million^[1]
Completed:	1997
Maiden voyage:	1997
Status:	In-Service
Notes:	Out of service between July 29, 2014 and March 27, 2015 due to catastrophic failure of electrical system.
General characteristics
Class and type:	Jumbo Mark II Class auto/passenger ferry
Length:	460 ft 2 in (140.3 m)
Beam:	90 ft (27.4 m)
Draft:	17 ft 3 in (5.3 m)
Deck clearance:	15 ft 6 in (4.7 m)
Installed power:	Total 16,000 hp from 4 x EMD 16-710G Diesel-Electric engines
Speed:	18 kn (21 mph; 33 km/h)
Capacity:	2500 passengers 202 vehicles (max 60 commercial)

The MV Tacoma is a Jumbo Mark II Class ferry operated by Washington State Ferries. Launched in 1997, it was the first in its class in the Washington State Ferries fleet. Since delivery, the Tacoma has almost exclusively been assigned to the Seattle-Bainbridge Island route.

The Tacoma and its sister ship, the MV Wenatchee, suffered from excessive vibration during their early period of operation, until it was repaired during routine maintenance in 1999. The issue was addressed in the later Jumbo Mark II ferry, the MV Puyallup, before it launched.^[1]

On July 29, 2014, the vessel suffered a catastrophic electrical failure, in which most of the ship's electrical system was destroyed. The Tacoma remained out of service for nearly nine months while repairs were made. After four weeks of sea trials and approval from the Coast Guard, the Tacoma returned to service on the Seattle-Bainbridge route on March 28, 2015. The vessel is expected to be taken out of service again in late 2015 for hull work, which will include rust removal and repainting.^[2]

Since September of 2009 Trans4Media has taken over the advertisement on the Washington State Ferries under the brand name FerryMedia. It is the first time in 57 years history that advertisements are allowed on these vessels, the main reason is to generate extra revenue. On board of the ferry there are 6 digital 46" LCD display screens, which repeatedly displays several advertisements during the ride, there are also wall scape advertisement places inside the ferry. ^[3]

References

1 2 Nalder, Eric (March 5, 1999). "Giant New Ferries Experience Bad Vibrations -- $52,000 Per Ship To Remove Shaking `As Bad As The Old Kalakala'". The Seattle Times.
↑ http://www.evergreenfleet.com/tacoma1997.html
↑ "Ferry Media, Washington State Ferries System Advertising". www.ferrymedia.com. Retrieved 2016-02-23.

External links

MV Tacoma vessel info from WSDOT
Media related to Tacoma (ship, 1997) at Wikimedia Commons

Washington State Ferries current fleet

Jumbo Mark-II-class	MV Tacoma MV Wenatchee MV Puyallup

Jumbo-class	MV Spokane MV Walla Walla

Super-class	MV Hyak MV Kaleetan MV Yakima MV Elwha

Olympic-class	MV Tokitae MV Samish MV Chimacum (under construction) MV Suquamish (under construction)

Issaquah 130-class	MV Cathlamet MV Chelan MV Issaquah MV Kitsap MV Kittitas

Issaquah-class	MV Sealth

Evergreen State-class	MV Klahowya MV Tillikum

Kwa-di Tabil-class	MV Chetzemoka MV Salish MV Kennewick

Hiyu-class	MV Hiyu

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