MV Skagit information

History
Name	Skagit
Owner	WSDOT
Operator	Washington State Ferries 1990–2009
Port of registry	Seattle, Washington, United States 1989–2011
Builder	Halter Marine, New Orleans, Louisiana
Cost	$5 million
Completed	1989
In service	1990
Out of service	2009
Identification	IMO number: 8645284; Official Number: D949140; Call sign: WAA6309;
Fate	Sold to Canadian investors after unsuccessful ebay listing
Name	Skagit
Operator	Seagull Sea Transport (Zanzibar)
Port of registry	Zanzibar (October 25, 2011–)
Route	Dar es Salaam, Tanzania–Unguja Island, Zanzibar
Acquired	c. 2011
In service	c. 2011
Out of service	July 18, 2012
Fate	Sank near Chumbe Island off Zanzibar;; c. 150 people presumed dead.;
General characteristics
Class and type	Skagit Kalama-class passenger ferry
Length	112 ft (34.1 m)
Beam	25 ft (7.6 m)
Draft	8 ft (2.4 m)
Installed power	Total 2,840 hp (2,120 kW) from four diesel engines
Propulsion	Diesel Reduction
Speed	25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Capacity	250 passengers

MV Skagit was a Skagit Kalama-class^{[citation needed]} passenger ferry originally operated by Washington State Ferries (WSF) from 1989–2009 and then in Tanzania until her sinking in Zanzibar in July 2012.

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History

Name	Skagit
Owner	WSDOT
Operator	Washington State Ferries 1990–2009
Port of registry	Seattle, Washington, United States 1989–2011
Builder	Halter Marine, New Orleans, Louisiana^[4]
Cost	$5 million^[3]
Completed	1989
In service	1990
Out of service	2009
Identification	IMO number: 8645284 Official Number: D949140 Call sign: WAA6309^[1]
Fate	Sold to Canadian investors after unsuccessful ebay listing^[2]
Name	Skagit
Operator	Seagull Sea Transport (Zanzibar)^[4]^[5]
Port of registry	Zanzibar (October 25, 2011–)^[5]
Route	Dar es Salaam, Tanzania–Unguja Island, Zanzibar
Acquired	c. 2011
In service	c. 2011
Out of service	July 18, 2012
Fate	Sank near Chumbe Island off Zanzibar; c. 150 people presumed dead.
General characteristics
Class and type	Skagit Kalama-class passenger ferry
Length	112 ft (34.1 m)
Beam	25 ft (7.6 m)
Draft	8 ft (2.4 m)
Installed power	Total 2,840 hp (2,120 kW) from four diesel engines
Propulsion	Diesel Reduction
Speed	25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Capacity	250 passengers^[6]