MV Kennewick

[rusty]

From what I understand the Bicycle saddle lounges has been converted to a passenger evacuation muster station, hence the removal of most of the bicycle racks. They are also removing one ordinary sea-person  from cabin duty.

[northwesterner]

Jun 5, 2013 9:19:43 GMT -8 rusty said:

From what I understand the Bicycle saddle lounges has been converted to a passenger evacuation muster station, hence the removal of most of the bicycle racks. They are also removing one ordinary sea-person  from cabin duty.

Do we know if this has also been done on the Salish and Chetzy?

[rusty]

Yes, as far as the Salish is concerned.

[SolDuc]

Two quick pictures that I took last sunday (9/8) of the Kennewick:
First from the Bell tower. They really need to cut the weeds to get a nicer view out there:

MV Kennewick at Slip 1, Port Townsend - Washington State Ferries by SolDuc Photography, on Flickr

And second from the loading, late-running Salish. Yes, that white thing above the treetops is Mount Rainier.

MV Kennewick en-route to Port Townsend - Washington State Ferries by SolDuc Photography, on Flickr

[FNS]

It looks like the KENNEWICK will be tasting lake waters soon, as we see below:

[SolDuc]

Oct 22, 2013 8:47:59 GMT -8 FNS said:

It looks like the KENNEWICK will be tasting lake waters soon, as we see below:

Oooh...interesting! Let me look for the date of travel in the documents (or send an email to LUDC if I can't find it).

EDIT: The Kennewick is going over to drydock on October 28th and coming back to WSF on November 27th.

[FNS]

The KENNEWICK is now floating on fresh lake water for her first time.  She did her trip this morning from the EHVMC to the Lake Union Drydock for a month's work to be done.

I have only one pic to share today from my iPhone5.  The photos from my main camera will be picked out late tonight after attending a concert downtown.


The BNSF railway bridge is opening for the KENNEWICK.  Familiar to us, as they did a lot of moving of these ferries during their construction, the tugs WESTRAC and WESTRAC II did the honors (honours to you Canadians) in threading the 274x66-foot ferry up the narrow Ship Canal.  The locking went flawless without a scrape, unlike what the 373x58-foot PRINCESS MARGUERITE did on her way to Lake Washington for a pre-season dinner at Sand Point in the mid-1980s.

More late tonight ...

[BreannaF]

Went out to see the M/V Kennewick get moved to Lake Union Shipyards this morning.  Sadly, I got to the Ballard Locks just in time to get a not-so-great photo of the ferry leaving.  The show there was over.  But I do have a few photos of the voyage to share.

Kennewick being towed/pushed by the tugs Westrac and Westrac II under the Ballard Bridge. They did wait about 15 minutes for 9:00 AM before opening the bridge, to allow for commuter traffic:


Kennewick being towed through the narrow point of the Lake Washington Ship Canal. I was surprised by how fast they were moving along:


The Kennewick passes under the Fremont Bridge. And almost directly into the sun:


The trio of ships (ferry & tugs) crosses Lake Union with Downtown Seattle in the background:


Kennewick being nudged into the dock, next to the iconic old City Light Coal Plant:


Kennewick at it's final destination for the day, and for the next month or so. Time to exorcise the ghost of I-Lean:


And... felt lucky to have a sunny day to see the ferry go by.  As a passerby said to me today as I was taking pictures, "You sure don't see that everyday!" 

[chokai]

Great pictures! To bad we are unlikely to see them take her out for powered sea trials on Lake Washington. That happened a few years ago I believe with one of the Supers after she was refurbished at LUDD. Don't remember which one though. :-)

[maximase86]

Watching a Super go thru the Montlake Cut must of been a sight to see!

[SolDuc]

Now some more pictures to add to the trip. All of the following are courtesy of my mother, as I wasn't able to attend this trip.
Now this isn't a picture as great as the one posted above by BryanK, but it shows two ferries and a bridge opening.

MV Kennewick en-route to LUDD - Washington State Ferries by SolDuc Photography, on Flickr

In Salmon bay:

MV Kennewick en-route to LUDD - Washington State Ferries by SolDuc Photography, on Flickr

Passing under Queen Anne, with beautiful fall colors behind:

MV Kennewick en-route to LUDD - Washington State Ferries by SolDuc Photography, on Flickr

With Seattle in the background:

MV Kennewick en-route to LUDD - Washington State Ferries by SolDuc Photography, on Flickr

With a pile-driving barge-and-tug combo, most likely headed to work on the new 520 Bridge:

MV Kennewick en-route to LUDD - Washington State Ferries by SolDuc Photography, on Flickr

And coming close to LUDD, with beautiful fall colors out-of-focus on the foreground:

MV Kennewick en-route to LUDD - Washington State Ferries by SolDuc Photography, on Flickr

More to come in the next few weeks as I will go take a trip to see her up close from the water...

[FNS]

Here as promised are my photos of the KENNEWICK in the Ballard Locks:

[SolDuc]

Looks like WSF had an official photographer at the Locks Yesterday:
www.flickr.com/photos/wsdot/sets/72157637095063666/

[chokai]

And now we have video too. Someone at WSF must be really passionate about either the Kennewick or the locks or the combination. I don't think we've ever had this much "official" coverage of a trip to the yard. :-)

[FNS]

These two passenger vessels share something in common.  Ferry service to the Olympic Peninsula.


Back on February 13, 1979, a powerful windstorm sank the Hood Canal Bridge.  WSF immediately resurrected the ferry docks at Lofall and South Point.  While vehicle facilities were being reconstructed, a passenger only ferry did the crossings with transit service at each end.   The ISLANDER did the honors in 1979.  In 1980, the vehicle facilities were ready and the TILLIKUM and KULSHAN did the crossings. The next year, a new I-Class and the TILLIKUM offered the service.

Today, the KENNEWICK normally serves the Olympic Peninsula on the Port Townsend to Keystone Harbor at Coupeville run.

I was very lucky to get these two Olympic Peninsula connectors together in the same photo.

[chokai]

My place has a view of Lake Union. Woke up this morning to see a tug over with Kennewick. She appears to have broken at least some of her moorings in the wind. So I went down to have a look. Gang plank was in the water and a tug was holding her against the dock. About 1120 everything got squared away and tug headed off. I took a few pictures, will post them later.

Heckuva a wind storm, lots of boats in places they shouldn't be around SLU today.

<edit> Added two pictures, one of the tug holding her against the dock and a second of the gangway's visit to Lake Union.  Don't think she was ever in any real danger of going anywhere, she'd only pulled away from the dock by about 10 ft before other lines held her.  The tug was only to get her back and properly moored.

[SolDuc]

To add to what the others posted, the Kennewick in the rain yesterday:

MV Kennewick at LUDD - WSF by SolDuc Photography, on Flickr

With the Aurora Bridge in the background:

MV Kennewick at LUDD - WSF by SolDuc Photography, on Flickr

[SolDuc]

So today I finally did it! I went kayaking next to the Kennewick, which was awesome! Now I'm part of those that went out on the water just for a special occasion. The Kennewick was buzzing with activity today, with at least a dozen workers on the ship, and more on the dock.

Anyways, here are some pictures:
When you realize that she's actually a big boat. Next year go kayaking next to a JMII at Eagle Harbor and tell me what you think!

MV Kennewick at LUDD - Washington State Ferries by SolDuc Photography, on Flickr

With our kayak's bow, and some good reflections:

MV Kennewick at LUDD - Washington State Ferries by SolDuc Photography, on Flickr

Now over to two panoramas, from either end of the ship. Those are really the "big green and white ones with a lot of windows" (Elwha on the Rocks ) pictures:

MV Kennewick at LUDD - Washington State Ferries by SolDuc Photography, on Flickr


MV Kennewick at LUDD - Washington State Ferries by SolDuc Photography, on Flickr

[FNS]

Thursday, November 14, 2013:




The KENNY looks quite a bit better now.  More on the level side.  I think you could place a pool table aboard her.  Have your sticks ready!


A one-time and a current Olympic Peninsula connector sit on a calm lake water this afternoon.

[FNS]

Here are photos of the KENNEWICK's reintroduction to salt water that took place on Tuesday, November 26, 2013:


KENNEWICK being readied for the trip.


The move begins.  The tugs WESTRAC and the WEST POINT did the honors.


The Aurora Avenue Bridge.  If not mistaking, the KENNEWICK is the second in the 4-vessel series of ferries that have passed under and through bridges.  Her prototype, the ISLAND HOME, did the same in New York on her drydocking recently.


The tug WEST POINT pulls the KENNEWICK into the large locks while the WESTRAC (hidden from this view) pushes.


The starboard side of the 274-foot ferry.


As you can see, it was a bit foggy that morning.  Fortunately, it was clear enough in spots so this ferry's passage could be seen.


Trusty as what a contractor wishes of her, the WESTRAC never fails to lend a hand to a vessel that needs to be moved from one place to another.


Can someone get a mop to clean up the fowl decoration on the bridge visor, please?


The port side of the ferry.  This side has the accessible Mezzanine Deck.


KENNEWICK and the control tower at the locks.


The west gate is open and the tugs start moving the KENNEWICK out of the large locks.


The KENNEWICK clears the last bridge as she has reintroduced herself to the salt water sea.


Last look at her from "Beaver Territory".


The KENNEWICK's move is complete as she arrives at the EHVMC as seen on ferrycam.com's Bainbridge cam.  The move began at 0930PST and ended at lunch time.  Time for a peanut butter and jelly sandwich!

END

[SolDuc]

Got to take a ride on the Kennewick on April 9, a sunny spring day up on Whidbey Island.
The Kennewick approaching Keystone with the 9:30 run from Port Townsend:
MV Kennewick approaching Keystone - Washington State Ferries by SolDuc Photography, on Flickr

MV Kennewick approaching Keystone - Washington State Ferries by SolDuc Photography, on Flickr

Docked at Keystone:
MV Kennewick at Keystone - Washington State Ferries by SolDuc Photography, on Flickr

Some pictures from onboard, including...
...the bridge:
Bridge, MV Kennewick - Washington State Ferries by SolDuc Photography, on Flickr

...the nameplate and the jackstaff:
Nameplate and Jackstaff, MV Kennewick - Washington State Ferries by SolDuc Photography, on Flickr

...the Sun Deck:
Sun Deck, MV Kennewick - Washington State Ferries by SolDuc Photography, on Flickr

...and more of the Sun Deck:
Sun Deck, MV Kennewick - Washington State Ferries by SolDuc Photography, on Flickr

A water level view from Keystone:
MV Kennewick at Keystone - Washington State Ferries by SolDuc Photography, on Flickr

Bursting out of the harbor:
MV Kennewick departing Keystone - Washington State Ferries by SolDuc Photography, on Flickr

[Low Light Mike]

3 different shots of Kennewick (foreground) and Salish (in behind)

End of service day, on July 16, 2014

10 second HDR exposure:




30 second HDR exposure:


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....and a half-hour later, just a regular HDR shot

[Low Light Mike]

My view from my motel room balcony, at 2:25am on July 17, 2014.

[Low Light Mike]

Kennewick seen on July 16, 2014

At Keystone in the morning (I am on the boat-launch float)








At Port Townsend in evening:
- with the Jefferson County court-house in the background. (the clock on that building chimes on the hour, all day and all night - I heard it!)

[Low Light Mike]

Two shots of Kennewick at dusk, at Port Townsend.
- 9:06pm & 9:15pm on July 16, 2014

The changed lighting within 9 minutes shows why I think dusk is such a great time for photography