MV Coho

MV Coho leaving Port Angeles, Washington
History
NameCoho
OwnerBlack Ball Transport
OperatorBlack Ball Ferry Line
Port of registry Seattle, Washington, United States
BuilderPuget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company
LaunchedMay 25, 1959
In serviceDecember 29, 1959
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Class and typeAuto ferry
Tonnage5,366 GRT
Length341.5 ft (104.1 m)
Beam72 ft (21.95 m)
Draught12.6 ft (3.84 m)
Propulsion2×EMD12-645F7B Diesels, 2,550 hp (1,900 kW) each
Speed15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Capacity110 vehicles + 1,000 passengers
MV Coho in Victoria Harbour, British Columbia, Canada
Looking back on the bridge, from the bow

The MV Coho is a passenger and vehicle ferry owned and operated by Black Ball Line.[2] Black Ball's only ferry, Coho carries passengers and cars, motorcycles, trucks, semi-trailers, bicycles, etc. between Victoria, British Columbia, Canada and Port Angeles, Washington, United States.

Coho makes between two and four round trips from Port Angeles to Victoria daily, with each crossing taking about 90 minutes and covering 37 kilometers or 20 nautical miles. The peak summer season has the most trips per day and the winter season the fewest.

  1. ^ "Coho vessel record", Maritime Information Exchange, US Coast Guard
  2. ^ Coho ferry

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