# MV Governor > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/MV_Governor > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/MV_Governor.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Governor > Source revision: 1356253085 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) MV Governor travelling to Woods Hole, Massachusetts on 10 August 2014. History Name 1954-1970: Crown City 1970-1982: Kulshan 1982-Present: Governor Owner 1954-1970: San Diego and Coronado Ferry Company 1970-1982: Washington State Ferries 1982-26 July 1997: United States Coast Guard 1997-Present: Steamship Authority Route Clinton-Mukilteo (as MV Kulshan) Builder Oakland, California Yard number 267527 Completed 1954 In service 1954 Refit 1970 Identification IMO number: 8835308 MMSI number: 367345940 Callsign: WCY4957 Status In service Notes (As Kulshan): Official Number: 267527 Call Sign: WF6787 Name Translation: From the Lummi/Nooksack language - Great White Watcher; the native name for Mount Baker General characteristics Tonnage 678 Length 242 ft 1.5 in (74 m) Beam 65 ft 1.5 in (19.9 m) Draft 12 ft 9 in (3.9 m) Deck clearance 16 ft 0 in (4.9 m) Installed power Total 1,200 hp from 2 x Diesel-Electric engines Speed 13 kn (24 km/h) Capacity 350 passengers 59 vehicles (max 24 commercial) **MV *Governor*** is a passenger [ferry](/source/Ferry) that operates in [Massachusetts](/source/Massachusetts). She was formerly the **MV *Crown City*** between 1954 and 1970, and the [**MV *Kulshan***](/source/MV_Kulshan) between 1970 and 1982. Currently operated by the [Steamship Authority](/source/Steamship_Authority), she was built in 1954 to operate the ferry service from [San Diego](/source/San_Diego) to [Coronado, California](/source/Coronado%2C_California). After the [San Diego-Coronado Bridge](/source/San_Diego-Coronado_Bridge) was built, spanning her original route, she was sold to [Washington State Ferries](/source/Washington_State_Ferries) where she was christened the [MV *Kulshan*](/source/MV_Kulshan) and served in [Puget Sound](/source/Puget_Sound) waters from 1970 to 1982. Along with the distinction of being the most despised ferry in the [WSF](/source/Washington_State_Ferries) fleet,[1] the *[Kulshan](/source/MV_Kulshan)* was featured as the ferry ridden by [Lisa Blount](/source/Lisa_Blount) and [Debra Winger](/source/Debra_Winger) in the 1982 film, *[An Officer and a Gentleman](/source/An_Officer_and_a_Gentleman)*. After her stint with the [Washington State Ferries](/source/Washington_State_Ferries) system, the *[Kulshan](/source/MV_Kulshan)* was declared surplus to requirements and sold to the [United States Coast Guard](/source/United_States_Coast_Guard) to provide service for their large Atlantic Area headquarters base on [Governors Island](/source/Governors_Island) in [New York Harbor](/source/New_York_Harbor), an island community and workplace for 5000 people. The ferry was towed south and through the [Panama Canal](/source/Panama_Canal) in making its way to the east coast. Once in New York City, the ferry was renamed *Governor* and as part of a fleet of two other ferries, the *Samuel L. Coursen* and the *Minue*, shuttled passengers and vehicles from the [Battery Maritime Building](/source/Battery_Maritime_Building) in [Lower Manhattan](/source/Lower_Manhattan) to Governors Island. The closure of the [Governors Island](/source/Governors_Island) Coast Guard base in 1996 made her surplus for a third time whereupon she was purchased by SSA in 1998.[2] The double-ended *Governor* is the widest and second-longest vessel in the SSA fleet, with a beam of 65 feet and a length of 242 ft, and is the only vessel with [diesel-electric](/source/Diesel-electric) propulsion. Three [Caterpillar](/source/Caterpillar_Inc.) diesel engines power two electric propulsion motors giving her a speed of 12 kn (14 mph). In October 2007, the MV *Governor* was involved in a minor collision with the ferry [MV *Island Home*](/source/MV_Island_Home) as *Governor* was beginning a hazardous cargo trip to the Vineyard. No passengers were on board or injured in the incident. Coast Guard marine safety inspectors examined both ships and permitted the *Island Home* to return to service about one hour after her scheduled departure time with only a dent in the hull, above the waterline. The MV *Governor* required slightly more repair, but was back in service by the end of the day. Petty Officer Lauren Downs of the Coast Guard stated "Results of standard drug and alcohol tests on Governor's crew, after the accident, were negative".[2] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["M.V. Kulshan"](https://web.archive.org/web/20201031093431/http://www.evergreenfleet.com/kulshan.html). *Evergreenfleet.com*. Archived from [the original](http://www.evergreenfleet.com/kulshan.html) on 2020-10-31. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-MVTimes_2007_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-MVTimes_2007_2-1) ["News in Brief"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080829193139/http://www.mvtimes.com/news/2007/10/04/news_in_brief.php). *Martha's Vineyard Times*. 2007-10-04. Archived from [the original](http://www.mvtimes.com/news/2007/10/04/news_in_brief.php) on 2008-08-29. Retrieved 2009-06-14. --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [MV Governor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Governor) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Governor?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.