Golden Gate Ferry's Routes & Fleet

Updated May 9, 2011

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.

Fleet Vessel Particulars

	Original *M.V. Golden Gate*	Spaulding Class Vessels	M.V. Del Norte	M.V. Mendocino	M.V. Napa	M.V. Golden Gate
No. of Vessels	1 retired March 26, 2004	3	1	1	1	1
Designed by	Not Known	Philip F. Spaulding and Associates, Seattle, WA	Advanced Multi-Hull Design, Australia	Int’l Catamaran Design, Australia	Advanced Multi-Hull Design, Australia	Advanced Multi-Hull Design, Australia
Built by	1969 by San Diego Marine Construction Company as an excursion vessel, Point Loma	1974 to 1977 by Campbell Industries, San Diego, CA	1998 by Dakota Creek Industries, Anacortes, WA	2000/2001 by Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, Freeland, WA	1999 by Dakota Creek Industries, Anacortes, WA and purchased from Washington State Ferry in January 2009 as the M.V. Snohomish	1998 by Dakota Creek Industries, Anacortes, WA and purchased from Washington State Ferry in January 2009 as the M.V. Chinook
Delivered	May 1970	G.T. Marin: November 1976 G.T. Sonoma: December 1976 G.T. San Francisco: September 1977	July 25, 1998	Original delivery on June 22, 2001 and redelivered December, 2003 after extensive warranty rebuilding of hull	May 11, 2009 and renamed June 10, 2009	Vessel underwent rehabilitation from April 2010 to March 2011 in Washington State and was delivered to Larkspur Ferry Terminal on March 28, 2011
In Service Date	August 15, 1970	G.T. Marin: December 11, 1976 G.T. Sonoma: March 7, 1977 G.T. San Francisco: September 12, 1977	September 8, 1998	September 10, 2001 was original in service date, placed into service after warranty work on December	May 28, 2009	May 2011
Cost	$750,000	$3.2 million each	$7.8 million	$10 million	$2 million, plus projected rehab cost of $9.4 million	$2 million, plus projected rehab cost of $9.4 million
No. of Decks	2	3	2	3	2	2
Passenger Capacity	575	M.S. Marin: 750 M.S. Sonoma and M.S. San Francisco: 630	400	450	450	450
Wheelchair Access	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
Engines	2 Diesel Engines, 1970-1990 Caterpillar D348, 1990-Caterpillar 3412	1976-1985: triple Lycoming TF35 gas turbines 1985-2002: 2 Detroit Diesel 16V149 2002 to present: 2 Detroit Diesel/MTU 12V4000 M60	4 Diesel engines 1998-2010: Detroit Diesel 16V149. 2010: MTU 12V4000 M60	4 diesel engines 2001-2008: Cummins KTA50-M2, 2008 to present: MTU 12V4000 M60	4 diesel engines	4 diesel engines
Propulsion	Fixed Pitch Propeller	1976-1985: Jacuzzi waterjets 1985 to present: fixed pitch propellers	4 waterjets	4 waterjets	4 waterjets	4 waterjets
Service Speed, Knots	15	20.5	36	36	36	36
Length, Overall	115’-7"	169'-1"	135'-4"	141'-1"	143’-3”	143’-3”
Beam, extreme	30’-6”	34'-3"	39'-4"	34'-0’	39'-4"	39'-4"
Mean Draft, Loaded	6’-6”	6'-0”	5'-0”	4'-9"	5'-0”	5'-0”
Displacement Loaded (Long Tons)	218	265	200	212	225	225
Gross Tonnage	98	99	99	87	99	99
Fuel Capacity, US Gallons	4,600	10,375	3,532	3,500	6,528	6,528
Fresh Water Capacity, US Gallons	750	1,500	1000	450	600	600
Hull	steel	aluminum	aluminum	aluminum	aluminum	aluminum
Fuel	#2 diesel	#2 diesel	#2 diesel	#2 diesel	#2 diesel	#2 diesel
Bicycle Capacity	yes	M.S. Marin can carry up to 100; M.S. Sonoma and M.S. San Francisco can carry up to 25	15	15	15	15
Onboard snacks, drinks, and restrooms	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes

Photo: Golden Gate Ferry on the Bay