Bigger, better ferry now serves Anacortes/San Juans

Marissa Brent-Tookey

Marissa Brent-Tookey Jul 14, 2025

Feb 6, 2018

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                <h1>Bigger, better ferry now serves Anacortes/San Juans</h1>
                <h2><p>The Samish, a new 144-car ferry, was greeted with a celebratory atmosphere at Friday Harbor on Sunday. According to KING 5, it's the second of three passenger ships meant to replace the 1950s-era Evergreen State Class ferries, which WSDOT says carry no more than 87 vehicles and are</p></h2>
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               <p>By <a href="/author/marissa-brent-tookey-crosscut-com/">Marissa Brent-Tookey</a></p> 
              <p><time datetime="2025-02-04T05:00:00-08:00">Feb 6, 2018</time></p>
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            <figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://dev.cascadepbs.org/content/images/sites/default/files/images/article/gallery/samish-ferry.jpg" class="kg-image" alt="Samish" loading="lazy" width="300" height="200"></figure><p>The Samish, a new 144-car ferry, was greeted with a celebratory atmosphere at Friday Harbor on Sunday. <a href="http://www.king5.com/story/news/local/2015/06/14/ferry-samish-sets-sail-on-anacortessan-juans-route/71217016/?ref=dev.cascadepbs.org">According to KING 5</a>, it's the second of three passenger ships meant to replace the 1950s-era Evergreen State Class ferries, which <a href="http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/ferries/144carferries/?ref=dev.cascadepbs.org">WSDOT</a> says carry no more than 87 vehicles and are "approaching the end of their service lives." In fact, 10 of Washington's 22 ferries must be replaced within the next 20 years. The Samish has improved safety features, more seats, and more environmentally-friendly engines.</p>
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The Samish, a new 144-car ferry, was greeted with a celebratory atmosphere at Friday Harbor on Sunday. According to KING 5, it's the second of three passenger ships meant to replace the 1950s-era Evergreen State Class ferries, which WSDOT says carry no more than 87 vehicles and are "approaching the end of their service lives." In fact, 10 of Washington's 22 ferries must be replaced within the next 20 years. The Samish has improved safety features, more seats, and more environmentally-friendly engines.

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By Marissa Brent-Tookey

Marissa Brent-Tookey is an editorial intern at Crosscut. She holds a B.A. in French from Seattle University and now studies film production at Shoreline Community College. In addition to crewing a doz