THE FLEET/ROUTE
Ferry Routes (one-way):
- Larkspur to San Francisco, 11.25 nautical miles or 13.01 statute miles.
- Sausalito to San Francisco 5.5 nautical miles or 6.33 statute miles.
GOLDEN GATE FERRY FLEET VESSEL PARTICULARSUpdated July 1, 2007 |
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All Golden Gate Ferries are wheelchair accessible, allow bicycles (see limits below) and have refreshments onboard. |
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Original Spauldings* |
M.V. Del Norte |
M.V. Mendocino |
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| Designer | Philip Spaulding & Associates |
Advanced Multi-Hull |
In-Cat |
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| Shipbuilder | Built in San Diego |
Dakota Creek Industries |
Nichols Bros. |
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| Number of Vessels | 3 |
1 |
1 |
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| Year Delivered | 1976-1977 |
1998 |
2001 |
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| Service Speed (knots) | 20.5 |
36 |
36 |
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| Service Speed (mph) | 23.6 |
41.4 |
41.4 |
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| Number of Passenger Decks | 3 |
2 |
3 |
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| Passenger Capacity | 715 |
390 |
450 |
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| One-way Crossing Time (minutes) | 45-50 |
30 |
30 |
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| Bike Storage | 25 to 70** |
15 |
15 |
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| Length, overall | 169'-1" |
135'-4" |
141'-1" |
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| Beam, extreme | 34'-3" |
39'-4" |
34' |
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| Type of Hull | Aluminum |
Aluminum |
Aluminum |
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| Number of Propellers | 2 |
0 |
0 |
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| Number of Water Jets | N/A |
4 |
4 |
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| Main Engines | Replaced in 2003 with Detroit/MTU Diesel |
Detroit |
Cummins K50 |
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| Number of Engines | 2 |
4 |
4 |
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| Draft, loaded | 6' |
5' |
4'-9" |
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| Displacement Loaded (Long Tons) | 265 |
170 |
190 |
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| Gross Tonnage | 99.89 |
99 |
87 |
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| Diesel Fuel | #2 |
#2 |
#2 |
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| Fuel Capacity (U.S. Gallons) | 10,375 |
3,400 |
4,000 |
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| Potable Water Capacity (U.S. Gallons) | 1,668 |
600 |
1,000 |
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* Spaulding vessels are Motor Ship (M.S.) Marin, M.S. San Francisco and M.S. Sonoma. ** The newly refurbished M.S. Marin has bicycle storage capacity of 70 plus bicycles on the Main Deck. All Golden Gate Ferries are wheelchair accessible and allow bicycles aboard. |
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