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Double-Ended Car Ferry for Sale - Stock No. S2847

S2847-1 Double-Ended Car Ferry for sale – double-ended car ferry under way past a wooded island
S2847-2 Double-Ended Car Ferry for sale – car ferry broadside with hillside town behind
S2847-3 Double-Ended Car Ferry for sale – ferry in the terminal slip at dusk
S2847-4 Double-Ended Car Ferry for sale – ferry berthed at an island terminal
S2847-5 Double-Ended Car Ferry for sale – passenger cabin with rows of forward-facing seats
S2847-6 Double-Ended Car Ferry for sale – passenger cabin seating along the windows
S2847-7 Double-Ended Car Ferry for sale – passenger cabin with mixed seating and large windows
S2847-8 Double-Ended Car Ferry for sale – passenger deck walkway with booth seating
S2847-9 Double-Ended Car Ferry for sale – galley seating area with tables

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Year Built: 1958​

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Stock No. S2847
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Estimated Price: POA​​

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Available For: Sale

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Current Location: Washington State, USA(laid up, as of October 2026)​

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SHIPS SPECIFICATIONS – STOCK NO S2847

 

Normal Passenger Capacity: 800Maximum Passenger Capacity:  800

Passenger Cabins: 0

Outside Cabins:

Inside Cabins:

Cabins with Balconies: 

Normal Crew Capacity: 10

 

Year Built: 1958

LOA: 94.54 m

Draft: 4.72 m

Beam: 22.30 m

Gross Tons: 2,055 GT

Service Speed (Knots): 13

Full Speed:

Ice Class: None
Polar Code Category: None

 

Type of Ship: RO/PAX FERRY (DOUBLE-ENDED, DIESEL-ELECTRIC)

Accommodation Rating:

Last Refurbishment: 1995

Location of Ship: Washington State, USA

Lane Meters:
Vehicle Capacity: 87 cars (max 30 commercial vehicles)

Certificates Current: No (retired 2017; laid up, needs recertification)

SOLAS Compliant:

Classification: USCG inspected (US domestic); not classed

Flag: United States

Available for Sale: Yes

Available for Charter: No

Estimated Price: POA

Information revised: October 27, 2026

 

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
Mid-size double-ended car and passenger ferry built in the USA in 1958 and refitted in 1995. She measures 94.5 m overall with a 22.3 m beam, a draft of about 4.7 m and 4.2 m vehicle deck clearance, and was certified for 800 passengers and 87 cars, including up to 30 commercial vehicles, with a crew of 10. Diesel-electric propulsion of about 2,500 hp (1,900 kW) gives a service speed of about 13 knots, with a wheelhouse at each end for drive-through loading. She has one vehicle deck, a passenger deck with forward-facing seating, booth tables and a galley, and an open sun deck. She served short island crossings on sheltered inland waters until she was withdrawn in 2017 and has been laid up since. A 2025 survey found the hull structurally sound but overall condition fair to poor, and navigation equipment, radios and lifeboats have been removed. Offered as is, where is with no minimum bid; the buyer must arrange an approved tow and show a viable use. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors Steven Pavlov, Compdude123, Smithe26, Joe Mabel and TJ WSF (CC BY-SA 3.0/4.0).

Disclaimer:

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct their agents, or their surveyors and attorneys, to investigate such details as the buyer desires to be validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

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About This Vessel

QPS Marine Ships offers double-ended car ferry S2847 for sale, a 94.5 m US-built ferry for 800 passengers and 87 cars. Her simple diesel-electric plant and drive-through double-ended layout made her a reliable performer on short island crossings for nearly six decades. Retired in 2017 and laid up in the Pacific Northwest, she suits a buyer looking for a refit project for a short ferry link, a conversion to a floating venue, workboat base or accommodation platform, or recycling. She is offered as is, where is, with no minimum bid, and recent survey reports are available to serious buyers. Navigation and safety equipment has been removed, so delivery will normally be by tow. Price on application. For specifications, survey details and inspection arrangements, contact QPS Marine Ships about S2847.

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