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Fast Ferry Program
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Southworth Fast Ferry
NEWS: Southworth Fast Ferry expected to launch in first quarter of 2021 Kitsap Transit plans to launch fast-ferry service on the Southworth-Seattle route, a project that has several key elements:
On September 18, 2020, the M/V Enetai was delivered to Kitsap Transit. The photo at right shows the bow-loader moored at the Bremerton passenger-only ferry docks. Following further testing of the vessel, Kitsap Transit's ferry crews will train on Enetai and conduct drills to prepare for passenger service. A second bow-loader, the M/V Commander, is under construction and behind schedule due to disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. At this time it is unclear when the second vessel will be delivered. |
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M/V Enetai Fit Test at Southworth Dock (August 21, 2020)
Pre-Launch Survey Results (May 11, 2020)
Community Meeting Presentation (October 26, 2019)
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Seattle Fast-Ferry Terminal Siting Study
Kitsap Transit is exploring potential Seattle landing sites for existing and possible new Fast Ferry routes. This project is in an early stage. CLICK HERE to learn more.
Rich Passage Beach Monitoring
Briefing for Property Owners (Jan 29-30, 2020)
The Rich Passage Wake Research project was designed to investigate the feasibility of fast-ferry service through Rich Passage. Conducted over more than a decade and a half, the study involved extensive data collection, computerized wave and wake modeling, development and testing of a prototype low-wake vessel and ongoing monitoring of the effects of fast-ferry operations on the shorelines of Rich Passage. The research project has collected periodic measurements of beaches before and during operation of the low-wake optimized vessels. In January 2020 Kitsap Transit and its research project leader met with Rich Passage property owners to discuss the results of measurements taken between 2004 and 2019.