MV Tillikum

Tillikum in 2017
History
NameTillikum
OwnerWSDOT
OperatorWashington State Ferries
Port of registrySeattle, Washington,  United States
BuilderPuget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company
Laid downNovember 10, 1958
LaunchedApril 1959
Completed
  • 1959
  • Refit: 1994
Identification
StatusIn Service
General characteristics
Class & typeEvergreen State-class auto/passenger ferry
Displacement2,413 long tons (2,452 t)
Length310 ft 2 in (94.5 m)
Beam73 ft 2 in (22.3 m)
Draft15 ft 6 in (4.7 m)
Decks3
Deck clearance13 ft 6 in (4.1 m)
Installed powerTotal 2,500 hp (1,900 kW) from 2 diesel-electric engines
PropulsionDiesel-electric (AC)
Speed13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph)
Capacity
  • 548 passengers
  • 87 vehicles (max 30 commercial)

The MV Tillikum is the sole remaining Evergreen State-class ferry operated by Washington State Ferries (WSF) and the oldest ferry operating in the WSF system.

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