MV Samish

{{Infobox ship |section1={{Infobox ship/image |image=MV Samish Arriving in Anacortes.jpg |image_caption=''Samish'' arriving in Anacortes in spring 2016. }}

|section2={{Infobox ship/career |hide_header= |name=''Samish'' |owner=[[Washington State Department of Transportation]] |operator=[[Washington State Ferries]] |registry=Seattle, Washington, United States |route=[[Anacortes–San Juan Islands ferry|Anacortes–San Juan Islands]] |ordered=Spring 2012 |builder=[[Vigor Industrial]], [[Seattle, Washington]] |original_cost=$126.45 million (approximate)<ref>{{cite web|author1=Washington State Department of Transportation|authorlink1=Washington State Department of Transportation|title=Ferries - Olympic Class (144-Car) Ferries|url=http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/ferries/144carferries/|accessdate=21 September 2014|quote=Samish, the second 144-car ferry: The total cost of the vessel is approximately $126.45 million.|archive-date=14 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414041912/http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/ferries/144carferries/|url-status=dead}}</ref> |yard_number= |way_number= |laid_down=March 8, 2013 |launched=May 12, 2014 |christened=May 20, 2015 |completed=April 10, 2015 |acquired= |maiden_voyage=June 14, 2015 |in_service=June 14, 2015 |out_of_service= |identification=*{{IMO Number|9720251}} *{{MMSI Number|367649320}} *[[Maritime call sign|Callsign]]: WDH7552 |fate= |status=In service |notes= }}

|section3={{Infobox ship/characteristics | hide_header= | header_caption= | class = {{sclass2|Olympic|ferry|0}} [[Ferry|auto/passenger ferry]] | tonnage = | displacement = {{convert|4384|lt|t|lk=on}} | length = {{convert|362|ft|3|in|m|1|abbr=on}} | beam = {{convert|83|ft|2|in|m|1|abbr=on}} | height = | draught = | draft = {{convert|18|ft|m|1|abbr=on}} | depth = {{convert|24|ft|6|in|m|1|abbr=on}} | decks = 5 (2 vehicle decks, passenger deck, sun deck, nav bridge deck) | deck_clearance = {{convert|16|ft|m|1|abbr=on}} | ramps = | ice_class = | sail_plan = | power = {{convert|6,000|hp|abbr=on}} total from two [[EMD 710|EMD 12-710G7C]] [[diesel engine]]s | propulsion = Diesel | speed = {{convert|17|kn|0|lk=in}} | capacity = *1,500 passengers *144 vehicles (max 34 tall vehicles) | crew = 14 (12 with sun deck closed) | notes = }} }} [[File:MV Samish in Seattle.jpg|thumb|''Samish'' parked at [[Colman Dock]] in [[Downtown Seattle]] shortly after she was accepted by Washington State Ferries in April 2015.]] [[File:MV Samish near Anacortes.jpg|thumb|The MV ''Samish'' rounds Lopez Island, heading for Anacortes from Friday Harbor. Taken from the MV ''Hyak''.]]'''MV ''Samish''''' is the second vessel of the {{sclass2|Olympic|ferry|0}} [[Ferry|auto ferries]] built by [[Vigor Industrial]] for the [[Washington State Ferries]] system.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/ferries/144carferries/|title=WSDOT - Project - Ferries - Olympic Class (144-Car) Ferries|publisher=|access-date=2014-03-15|archive-date=2015-04-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414041912/http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/ferries/144carferries/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The vessel started service with her maiden voyage to [[Friday Harbor, Washington|Friday Harbor]] as the #3 Boat in the [[San Juan Islands|San Juans]] on June 14, 2015.

== History == Funding for a second Olympic-class vessel was authorized in the spring 2012 session of the [[Washington State Legislature]] and the keel laying and first weld took place on March 8, 2013.

The name ''Samish'' was decided by the Washington State Transportation Commission on November 13, 2012 (the same day of the naming of the {{MV|Tokitae}}) after a public outreach process. The vessel is named after the [[Samish Indian Nation]], a Coast Salish tribe whose name means "giving people".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goskagit.com/news/new-state-ferry-named-after-samish-tribe/article_3d8a4380-2ebc-11e2-ac60-001a4bcf887a.html|title=New state ferry named after Samish tribe|author=Staff report|date=15 November 2012|work=Goskagit.com}}</ref>

On December 21, 2013, the ship's [[superstructure]] was rolled out from Nichols Brothers Boat Builders and sent to Seattle on December 23 to be joined with the hull which was under construction at the Vigor Shipyards.

The ''Samish'' was accepted by Washington State Ferries on April 10, 2015 and was officially christened on May 20 in Anacortes. The ship underwent two months of sea trials and crew training before entering service on the [[Anacortes/San Juan Islands route]] at the start of the Summer 2015 sailing season on June 14 at 9:05{{nbsp}}am sailing from Anacortes to Friday Harbor.<ref name="Samish delivery">{{cite web|title=Welcome aboard, Samish! New Olympic Class ferry joins WSF fleet|url=http://wsdot.wa.gov/News/2015/04/Samish_041015.htm|publisher=Washington State Ferries|accessdate=13 April 2015|date=10 April 2015}}</ref>

The ''Samish'' is also listed as one of the 10 Best Passenger Ships of 2015 (the year she was launched), on ''[[Marine Log]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.marinelog.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=10386:a-look-at-the-best-passenger-ships-of-2015&Itemid=230|title=10 Best Passenger Ships of 2015|website=Marine Log|date=22 January 2024 }}</ref>

== Routes == The ''Samish'' is assigned to the [[Anacortes-San Juan Islands ferry|Anacortes-San Juan Islands]] route. She has also served on the Mukilteo-Clinton, Edmonds-Kingston, and [[Seattle–Bremerton ferry|Seattle-Bremerton]] routes.

== Incidents == The ''Samish'' was pulled from service on February 21, 2016, after the discovery of a [[United States quarter|quarter]]-sized hole in the hull below the water line, later found during a drydock inspection to be linked to corrosion. The ferry was re-entered service on March 10 after some minor patchwork.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/local/states-newest-ferry-has-a-hole-in-it-2c9e5e7f-3fc0-7022-e053-0100007fcc1d-370169171.html|title=State's newest ferry has a hole in it|last=Friedrich|first=Ed|date=February 25, 2016|newspaper=[[Kitsap Sun]]|accessdate=February 25, 2016}}</ref>

On August 7, 2017, the ''Samish'' was removed from service due to a problem with the number two drive engine, causing the Anacortes/San Juan Islands route to be operated on an emergency four boat schedule until a replacement boat entered service.

On March 10, 2024, the ''Samish'' assisted US Coast Guard crews in the rescue of 6 passengers and 2 dogs from a private vessel in distress in the Rosario Strait. ''Samish'' took on 4 passengers before the Coast Guard arrived, and positioned the ferry to provide protection from wind and waves for the rescue effort.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-10 |title=Coast Guard and Washington State Ferry crews rescue boaters and dogs |url=https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/coast-guard-washington-state-ferry-crews-rescue-boaters-dogs/6EGE7SZABBDCFFSDFPUWUSLGPU/ |access-date=2024-03-11 |website=KIRO 7 News Seattle |language=en}}</ref>

== Numbers and ship recognition == The ''Samish'' has three numbers used to identify it. The first is her [[IMO number|IMO Number]]. The ''Samish''{{'}}s IMO Number is 9720251. Her MMSI ([[Marine Mobile Service Identity]]), 367649320. Her Radio [[Call sign|Call Sign]] WDH7552. The ''Samish'' is owned by [[Washington State Ferries]], a branch of the [[Washington State Department of Transportation]]. She is [[Ship registration|flagged]] in the United States, and listed as an AIS Passenger Vessel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:3312617/mmsi:367649320/vessel:SAMISH|title=Vessel Details for M/V Samish|website=MarineTraffic|access-date=March 10, 2017}}</ref>

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== External links == *{{cite web|url=http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/ferries/144carferries/|title=WSDOT - Project - Ferries - Olympic Class (144-Car) Ferries|publisher=wsdot.wa.gov|accessdate=2014-03-15|archive-date=2015-04-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414041912/http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/ferries/144carferries/|url-status=dead}} *{{cite web|url=http://www.goskagit.com/news/new-state-ferry-named-after-samish-tribe/article_3d8a4380-2ebc-11e2-ac60-001a4bcf887a.html|title=New state ferry named after Samish tribe - Goskagit.com: News|date=14 November 2012 |publisher=goskagit.com|accessdate=2014-03-15}}

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