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The MV Issaquah<\/strong> is a Issaquah class<\/strong> auto and passenger ferry owned and operated by Washington State Ferries<\/a>, a child department of the Washington State Department of Transportation<\/a>. It was built in Seattle, Washington in 1979<\/strong> and re-built in 1989<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It has capacity for 1,200 passengers and 124 vehicles in total.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The vessel measures 328 feet in length<\/strong> with a beam of 78 feet 8 inches<\/strong> and a draft of 16 feet 6 inches<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is equipped with two diesel powered engines<\/strong> that can generate a total of 5,000 horsepower<\/strong> and reach a service speed of 16 knots<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other amenities include vending and newspaper machines on the main passenger deck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Photos of the MV Issaquah<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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MV Issaquah sailing north of Vashon Island<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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MV Issaquah departing Fauntleroy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Other Issaquah Class Ferries<\/h2>\n\n\n\n