64-Car Ferries - Project Timeline

• December 2007 – Released Port Townsend/Keystone Vessel Planning Study (pdf 1 MB)
• Feb. 9, 2008 – The Steilacoom II, a 50-car ferry leased from Pierce County, began service on Port Townsend/Coupeville route
• February 2008 - WSF captains and engineers visited Massachusetts to see Island Home in operation
• April 2008 – Announced WSF would build two 64-car ferries
• Spring/summer 2008 - Modified Island Home design for operation on Port Townsend/Coupeville route
• July 2008 – Legislature’s Joint Transportation Committee consultant John Boylston reviewed 64-car ferry design
• Sept. 10, 2008 – Advertised for bids for one or two 64-car ferries
• Nov. 13, 2008 – Opened bid (one bid received)
• Dec. 1, 2008 – Awarded $65.5M contract to Todd Pacific Shipyards for one 64-car ferry
• Jan 5, 2009 –Issued Notice to Proceed to Todd
• Aug. 7, 2009 – Advertised for bids for second and third 64-car ferries
• Oct. 8, 2009 – Opened bid (one bid received)
• Oct. 13, 2009 - Awarded $114.1M contract to Todd for second and third 64-car ferries
• Oct. 20, 2009 - Washington State Transportation Commission named first 64-car ferry Chetzemoka
• Nov. 9, 2009 - Issued Notice to Proceed to Todd for second and third 64-car ferries
• Jan. 15, 2010 - Announced new vessel class name: Kwa-di Tabil
• March 2, 2010 - Chetzemoka placed in the water for the first time
• April 3, 2010 - Chetzemoka moved from Todd Pacific Shipyards to Everett Shipyard
• July 13, 2010 - Washington State Transportation Commission named second and third Kwa-di Tabil ferries: Salish and Kennewick
• Sept. 15, 2010 – Todd delivered Chetzemoka to WSF
• Nov. 14, 2010 - Gov. Gregoire christened Chetzemoka; inaugural sailing
• Nov. 15, 2010 - Chetzemoka began service at Port Townsend/Coupeville
• Dec. 23, 2010 - Salish placed in the water for the first time
• Jan. 4, 2011 - Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen christened Salish
• Feb. 7, 2011 - Salish moved from Todd Pacific Shipyards to Everett Shipyard
• May 12, 2011 – Vigor Industrial (formerly Todd Pacific Shipyards) delivered Salish to WSF
• May 20, 2011 - Kennewick placed in the water for the first time
• May 27, 2011 - Rep. Judy Clibborn christened Kennewick
• June 4, 2011 - Kennewick moved from Vigor's US Fab Shipyard in Seattle to Everett Shipyard
• July 1, 2011 - Salish began service as second vessel at Port Townsend/Coupeville
• Oct. 11, 2011 – Port Townsend/Coupeville route seasonal reduction to one-boat service with Salish
• Oct. 31, 2011 - Delivery of Kennewick
• Jan. 23, 2012 - Chetzemoka replaced Rhododendron on Point Defiance/Tahlequah route
• Feb. 14, 2012 - Kennewick began service on Port Townsend/Coupeville route, Salish went into standby status