MV Chetzemoka ("The Chetzy") is a Kwa-di Tabil-class ferry built at Todd Pacific Shipyards in Seattle, Washington for the Washington State Ferries. It was scheduled to start on the Port Townsend-Coupeville (Keystone)[note 1]
route in September 2010, but sea trials revealed excessive vibrations in the vessel's propulsion system.[5] The ferry was christened by Governor Christine Gregoire and began service November 14, 2010.[6]
The vessel was named after the Klallam chief Chetzemoka, who was influential during the early European-American settlement of Port Townsend.[3]
The Chetzemoka began service to Vashon Island on January 23, 2012, replacing the now-retired MV Rhododendron on the Point Defiance-Tahlequah route.
^"The Kwa-di Tabil Class". Evergreen Fleet. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
^Elliott Bay Design Group (September 3, 2008). "New 60-Auto Ferry, Profiles and Arrangements" (PDF). Washington State Ferries. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 14, 2011. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
^ ab"M/V Chetzemoka". Washington State Ferries. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
^Moseley, David (August 20, 2010). "New Ferry Chetzemoka Update" (PDF) (Press release). Washington State Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 17, 2011. Retrieved October 31, 2010.
^Friedrich, Ed (August 4, 2010). "State's Newest Ferry Over Budget, but Total Package Shouldn't Be". Kitsap Sun. Archived from the original on March 8, 2012. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
^Gilmore, Susan (November 14, 2010). "Washington state's newest ferry, Chetzemoka, christened Sunday". The Seattle Times. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
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