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Construction of a new, hybrid electric Olympic Class ferry is expected to start in 2022. The new 144-car vessel will need a name and the Washington State Transportation Commission has initiated its process to do so by seeking naming proposals from the public. But it takes a little more work than just suggesting a name.

Sponsors of naming proposals will need to keep in mind the following: 

Names should carry statewide or regional significance and represent the state's image and culture.

Names should represent such things as state-adopted symbols, tribal names, names of bodies of water, geog...