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MV Kalama

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History
NameMV Kalama
OwnerWSDOT
OperatorWashington State Ferries
Port of registrySeattle, Washington,  United States
Completed1989
Out of service2009
Identification
NameKalama
OperatorSeagull Sea Transport (Zanzibar)[2]
Port of registryZanzibar (October 25, 2011–)[2]
RouteDar es Salaam, Tanzania–Unguja Island, Zanzibar
Acquiredc. 2011
In servicec. 2011
Out of serviceJuly 26, 2012
General characteristics
Class and typeSkagit Kalama-class passenger ferry
Length112 ft (34.1 m)
Beam25 ft (7.6 m)
Draft8 ft (2.4 m)
Installed powerTotal 2,840 hp (2,120 kW) from 4 diesel engines
Capacity250 passengers[3]

MV Kalama was a Skagit Kalama-class ferry operated by Washington State Ferries (WSF). Skagit and Kalama were constructed in 1989 at Halter Marine in New Orleans, Louisiana.[4] Along with Skagit, she operated the Seattle-Vashon Island passenger-only service. In 2006 WSF was directed to end its passenger-only service, and in 2011 Kalama and Skagit were sold. The vessels were transported to Tanzania to provide service between the mainland and Zanzibar.[5]

Kalama was ordered taken out of service by the Zanzibar government after the loss of Skagit in 2012.[6]

References

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  1. ^ The Monohull ferries - M/V Kalama, evergreenfleet.com
  2. ^ a b "Zanzibar tightens marine safety", The Guardian, Tanzania: IPP Media, July 24, 2012, retrieved October 16, 2013
  3. ^ Vessel information - M/V Kalama, WSF, WSDOT
  4. ^ Drake, Shawn. "MV SKAGIT, Former U.S. Ferry Capsizes Off Tanzanian Coast". Maritime Matters. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
  5. ^ Washington ferries destined for Tanzania, Washington State Department of Transportation, Friday, February 18, 2011. Accessed February 18, 2011.
  6. ^ ISSA YUSSUF (July 27, 2012), "Tanzania: From the Zanzibar House of Reps", Tanzania Daily News, retrieved October 16, 2013