Issaquah 130 Class ferry
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The Issaquah 130 Class ferries were originally built as the Issaquah 100 Class
and later upgraded to a 130 car capacity. All of these vessels have also had the interior refurbished. The Chelan was upgraded to SOLAS
standards in 2005, allowing her to be one of two Washington State Ferries
certified to make the crossing between the United States and British Columbia.
Ferries in this class include:
Issaquah 100 Class ferry
The Issaquah 100 Class ferries were built for the Washington State Ferries in the early 1980s. Each Issaquah ferry can carry 1200 passengers and 100 cars...
and later upgraded to a 130 car capacity. All of these vessels have also had the interior refurbished. The Chelan was upgraded to SOLAS
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea
The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea is an international maritime safety treaty. The SOLAS Convention in its successive forms is generally regarded as the most important of all international treaties concerning the safety of merchant ships.- History :The first version of the...
standards in 2005, allowing her to be one of two Washington State Ferries
Washington State Ferries
Washington State Ferries is a passenger and automobile ferry service owned and operated by the Washington State Department of Transportation that serves communities on Puget Sound and in the San Juan Islands. It is the most used ferry system in the world and the largest passenger and automobile...
certified to make the crossing between the United States and British Columbia.
Ferries in this class include:
- Cathlamet
- Chelan
- Issaquah
- Kitsap
- Kittitas
External links
- Washington State Ferries class information
- Washington State Ferries class history
- http://www.evergreenfleet.com/index.html