North sound communities welcome new ferry "Salish"
The 64-car "Salish" will serve the Port Townsend/Coupeville route. After final sea trials she will join her sister ship "Chetzemoka" on the route in July.
"Salish" is the second of three new Kwa-di Tabil class ferries which are built for WSDOT Ferries Division (WSF).They are part of a building programm to replace WSF aging fleet.