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MV Issaquah

The MV Issaquah is a Issaquah class auto and passenger ferry owned and operated by Washington State Ferries, a child department of the Washington State Department of Transportation.

MV Issaquah specifications

Washington State Ferries vessel data, checked October 25, 2026.

ClassIssaquah class
Built1979, Seattle; rebuilt 1989
Passengers1,196
Vehicles124, with room for 25 tall vehicles
Length328 ft 2 in
Beam78 ft 8 in
Draft16 ft 7 in
Service speed16 knots
Propulsion2 engines, diesel, 5,100 horsepower in total
Tonnage2,475

The MV Issaquah is ADA compliant with accessible restrooms on both the auto and passenger decks as well as an elevator on the auto deck.

Other amenities include vending and newspaper machines on the main passenger deck.

The Issaquah name has multiple meanings. It is a Native American word meaning “snake”, “the sound of birds”, or “little stream”.

Photos of the MV Issaquah

A side view of the MV Issaquah, a auto and passenger ferry owned and operated by Washington State Ferries, sailing across the water north of Vashon Island. It is painted primarily white with accents of dark green along the bottom of the hull. In the background are hills covered in pine trees.
MV Issaquah sailing north of Vashon Island
A side view of the MV Issaquah, a auto and passenger ferry operated by Washington State Ferries, departing from Fauntleroy and sailing across Puget Sound. It is painted primarily white with accents of dark green on the hull. In the background is land covered covered in trees in various shades of green.
MV Issaquah departing Fauntleroy

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