# Passenger-Only Fast Ferry-class ferry

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The **Passenger-Only Fast Ferry**, also known as the **Chinook class**,[1][2] are ferries built by [Dakota Creek Industries](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dakota_Creek_Industries&action=edit&redlink=1) in [Anacortes, Washington](/source/Anacortes%2C_Washington) for [Washington State Ferries](/source/Washington_State_Ferries) beginning in 1998. They are unique in the system for being propelled by [water jets](/source/Pump-jet) rather than traditional [propellers](/source/Propeller). With these jets, they travel at the very high speed of 38 knots.

There was opposition to the ferries due to allegations of [beach erosion](/source/Coastal_erosion) in [Rich Passage](/source/Rich_Passage) caused by their [wake](/source/Wake_(physics)). The state settled these claims for $4.5 million in 2002.[3]

In 2009, both vessels were sold to [Golden Gate Ferries](/source/Golden_Gate_Ferries) which uses them on the [San Francisco](/source/San_Francisco) - [Marin County](/source/Marin_County) run.

The **Passenger-Only Fast Ferry Class** ferries include:

- [MV *Golden Gate*](/source/MV_Golden_Gate) (Formerly **MV *Chinook***)

- [MV *Napa*](/source/MV_Napa) (Formerly **MV *Snohomish***)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Friedrich, Ed (April 24, 1999). ["Fifth ferry's fate lies in budget"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/kitsap-sun-fifth-ferrys-fate-lies-in-bu/188645229/). *[Kitsap Sun](/source/Kitsap_Sun)*. p. A1. Retrieved January 10, 2026 – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["1999 Annual Report: WSF Today"](https://web.archive.org/web/20030220192907/http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/corporate_communications/index.cfm?fuseaction=1999_wsf_today). Washington State Department of Transportation. 2000. Archived from [the original](http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/corporate_communications/index.cfm?fuseaction=1999_wsf_today) on February 20, 2003. Retrieved January 10, 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Fast ferry lawsuit settled"](http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2002/04/01/daily21.html). Puget Sound Business Journal. April 2, 2002. Retrieved 2008-08-19.

## External links

- [Fast Ferry procurement](https://web.archive.org/web/20060622190446/http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/corporate_communications/index.cfm?fuseaction=1999_engineering)

- [Washington State Ferries class information](http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/our_fleet/index.cfm?fuseaction=classes)

- [Washington State Ferries history](http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/index.cfm?fuseaction=our_history) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20121012062424/http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Ferries/yourwsf/) 2012-10-12 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

v t e Washington State Ferries Routes Anacortes–San Juan Islands Edmonds–Kingston Fauntleroy–Vashon–Southworth Mukilteo–Clinton Point Defiance–Tahlequah Port Townsend–Coupeville Seattle–Bainbridge Island Seattle–Bremerton Terminals Colman Dock (Seattle) Other Public art Current fleet Evergreen State class MV Tillikum Super class MV Kaleetan MV Yakima Jumbo class MV Spokane MV Walla Walla Issaquah class MV Issaquah MV Kittitas MV Kitsap MV Cathlamet MV Chelan MV Sealth Jumbo Mark-II class MV Tacoma MV Wenatchee MV Puyallup Kwa-di Tabil class MV Chetzemoka MV Salish MV Kennewick Olympic class MV Tokitae MV Samish MV Chimacum MV Suquamish MV Wishkah (future) Retired fleet Wood Electric class MV Chetzemoka (1927) MV Kehloken MV Klahanie Steel Electric class MV Enetai MV Illahee MV Klickitat MV Nisqually MV Quinault MV Willapa Evergreen State class MV Evergreen State MV Klahowya Super class MV Hyak MV Elwha Skagit Kalama class MV Kalama MV Skagit Passenger-Only Fast Ferry class MV Chinook MV Snohomish No class MV Chippewa MV Crosline MV Hiyu MV Kalakala MV Kitsap (1925) MV Kulshan MV Leschi MV Olympic MV Rhododendron MV Rosario SS San Mateo SS Shasta MV Skansonia MV Tyee MV Vashon

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