144-car ferry Tokitae construction time lapse

The video captures construction of Washington's newest Olympic Class ferry, 144-car Tokitae, from the start of construction through summer 2013. Vigor Industrial began construction of the Tokitae in March 2012 at the company's Seattle shipyard. Vigor fabricated major modules and assembled them, along with the vessel ends made by Jesse Engineering in Tacoma, into a complete hull. The shipyard hit a major milestone in March 2013, when they moved the superstructure of the Tokitae onto the hull while both structures were in floating drydocks. The 1100-ton superstructure was fabricated at Nichols Brothers Boat Builders on Whidbey Island. The shipyard hit another milestone in July, when it floated the vessel out of drydock to finish final outfitting pier side. The Tokitae is scheduled for delivery to Washington State Ferries in early 2014.

[Starhartdeer]

There is so much steel involved with constructing such a giant ship!

[scottish]

Awesome video of this fabulous vessel!!!! Had the chance to see her running sea trials off shore here near Queen Anne and also tour her last Sunday! Will make sure this gets put into the Orca Network page for others to enjoy!!

FREE LOLITA!!! FREE TOKITAE!!!

[georgegong]

Very interesting video.  Thanks for sharing this.  My 1st Washington State Ferry ride was just last year.  Plans on doing so again this year before my Alaska cruise.  Yes cant get enough of a boat ride! 

[pokesephiroth]

Very neat looking ferry! I can't wait to see it in person!

[Gehe]

I have only ever worked in big ships, as in bigger ships than this, biggest cruise ships the world has seen. I wonder how much nice it must be to work with a ship in which getting to your work location doesn't take 20 minutes of walking around and up and down many stairs.

[buddycat]

i worked for the electrical contractor on that ship....what a mess that was....turned out ok tho...

[gj]

Don't call the hall Frank will do it all.