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MV Salish 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 Salish 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 Salish is named for the Salishan people of the Pacific Northwest who share a common group of languages (Salishan language) comprised of 23 different dialects spoken by various tribes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n MV Salish is a Kwa-di Tabil class auto and passenger ferry operated by\u00a0Washington State Ferries, a child department of the\u00a0Washington State Department of Transportation. It was built in Seattle, Washington in 2011 and has capacity for 748 passengers and 64 vehicles. Salish measures 273 feet 8 inches in length with a beam of 64 feet … <\/p>\nOther Kwa-di Tabil Class Ferries<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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