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MV Kennewick is a Kwa-di Tabil class auto and passenger ferry operated by\u00a0Washington State Ferries<\/a>, a child department of the\u00a0Washington State Department of Transportation<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was built in Seattle, Washington in 2011 and has capacity for 748 passengers and 64 vehicles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kennewick measures 273 feet 8 inches in length with a beam of 64 feet and a draft of 11 feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is powered by two diesel engines that can generate a total of 6,000 horsepower and reach a service speed of 15 knots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The main passenger deck is equipped with ADA accessible restrooms. An ADA compliant elevator is available from the auto deck to all passenger deck levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

MV Kennewick is named for the Sahaptin plains dialect word meaning “winter paradise”, “winter haven”, “grassy place”, or “grassy slope”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other Kwa-di Tabil Class Ferries<\/h2>\n\n\n\n