MV Sealth
MV Sealth docked at Bainbridge Island
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| Name: | MV Sealth |
| Owner: | WSDOT |
| Operator: | Washington State Ferries |
| Port of registry: | Seattle, Washington,  United States |
| Route: | Relief Vessel on Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth, Anacortes-San Juan Islands and San Juan Interisland |
| Builder: | Marine Power and Equipment, Seattle |
| Completed: |
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| In service: | 1985 |
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| Status: | In Service - Fauntleroy/Vashon/Southworth |
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| Class & type: | Issaquah 100 Class auto/passenger ferry |
| Length: | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value). |
| Beam: | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value). |
| Draft: | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value). |
| Decks: | 1 auto deck/1 passenger deck |
| Deck clearance: | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value). |
| Installed power: | Total 5,000 hp from 2 diesel engines |
| Speed: | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 272: attempt to index local 'cat' (a nil value). |
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The MV Sealth is the sole remaining Issaquah 100 Class ferry operated by Washington State Ferries.
She is named for Chief Sealth.
The Sealth underwent cabin rebuilding in the Fall of 2006, after which she was in service on the Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth route. The Sealth was then the #2 vessel on the route. Earlier she was taken out of service due to a seam needing weld repairs. As of August 20, 2015 she was serving on the Bremerton route in place of the Kitsap which was moved north to the San Juans.[3]
The Sealth is not listed to return to the San Juan Islands this fall. She will be in service at Seattle/Bremerton and switching to the Vashon route mid-fall and she will remain there until the Winter 2016 schedule begins. After that point, her status is undetermined.
Incidents
On November 7, 2012, the Sealth was serving the Bremerton run when a hole four feet under the waterline at No. 2 end port side was discovered.[4] The ferry was pulled from service in the day and the leak was fixed a week later at Dakota Shipyards of Anacortes. This caused the Salish to be put on the run, causing a loss of 30% percent of the run's regular car capacity.
References
- ↑ Issaquah's Today Part 2 - M/V Sealth, evergreenfleet.com
- ↑ Vessel information - M/V Sealth, WSF, WSDOT
- ↑ Route information - M/V Sealth, WSF, WSDOT
- ↑ News release regarding leak
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