Guemes Ferry Replacement Survey
Skagit County has operated a vehicle and passenger ferry service between Anacortes and Guemes Island since the early 1960s. The current vessel, the M/V Guemes, is a 21-vehicle, 99-passenger, diesel-powered...
Skagit County has operated a vehicle and passenger ferry service between Anacortes and Guemes Island since the early 1960s. The current vessel, the M/V Guemes, is a 21-vehicle, 99-passenger, diesel-powered ferry that was built and put into service in 1979. Today, the ferry operates 365 days a year and transports roughly 200,000 vehicles and 400,000 passengers annually.
In 2013, Skagit County began studying vessel replacement. The resulting study looked at the existing cost of operation and a variety of replacement scenarios to determine the most economic option. The conclusion was that immediate or near-term replacement of the vessel will minimize ownership costs and provide environmental benefits.
The Skagit County Commissioners' vision is to replace the M/V Guemes with an all-electric, battery-powered vessel. Skagit County hired Glosten, a naval architecture firm from Seattle, in August 2017 to complete work on a design study, propulsion trade-off analysis, concept and preliminary design. Glosten has been tasked with helping Skagit County determine if all-electric propulsion is operationally and economically viable. Early design will be complete by December 31, 2017.
Your input is very important to the Ferry Replacement Project. We would appreciate you taking the time to complete the following survey.
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