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Post by Kahloke on Oct 22, 2018 10:21:22 GMT -8
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Post by SS San Mateo on Oct 27, 2018 11:44:45 GMT -8
Ferry Alert: Faunt/Va/SW - Service Alert- beginning Monday, October 29, two-boat schedule
Beginning on Monday, October 29 until further notice, the Fauntleroy/Vashon Island/Southworth route must operate on a two-boat schedule so that the M/V Sealth can undergo a Coast Guard-required maintenance inspection. WSF is doing everything possible to minimize the duration of this service disruption and will be sending updates as soon as more information is available. Passengers can expect delays on this route during that time, and alternate routes are advised where available. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to restore full service on this route.
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Post by lavalamp on Oct 29, 2018 14:57:32 GMT -8
Update Monday afternoon. Hyak is currently sitting at Slip 2 at Bainbridge Island (Winslow).
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Post by Kahloke on Oct 29, 2018 15:42:38 GMT -8
Update Monday afternoon. Hyak is currently sitting at Slip 2 at Bainbridge Island (Winslow). That's good news all the way around. In addition to restoring 3-boat service back at F-V-S, it also give Orcas, Shaw, and Lopez a larger vessel for the duration of the temporary 3-vessel schedule. I know someone who was leaving Orcas yesterday and they showed up at 1:30pm to catch the 5:05pm departure, and they were at the back of Lane 4, very grateful they showed up when they did. Without reservations, it's been just like the "good 'ol days" of long waits at the ferry dock. Perhaps some of the islanders who decried the reservation system are now changing their tune?
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Oct 30, 2018 16:42:53 GMT -8
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Post by maximase86 on Oct 31, 2018 14:55:30 GMT -8
Sea-trials on the way to work. Sounds good to me. S
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Post by Kahloke on Nov 1, 2018 15:38:41 GMT -8
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Post by Barnacle on Nov 2, 2018 15:06:38 GMT -8
You'll forgive me if I don't exhale until the Chelan reappears....
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Post by R30A on Nov 3, 2018 14:56:20 GMT -8
Sealth replaced the Cathlamet, Kittitas replaced the Chelan. Chelan is heading north now! Currently passing her original home of Kingston.
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Post by EGfleet on Nov 27, 2018 6:45:05 GMT -8
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Post by Kahloke on Dec 15, 2018 13:27:19 GMT -8
This ride looks pretty wild: MV Hyak on the Edmonds Kingston run during last night's storm (from KOMO news) komonews.com/weather/scotts-weather-blog/watch-take-a-ride-on-the-edmonds-ferry-as-winds-hit-60-mphHere's the direct link to the video: We were fortunate last night as we did not lose power, but it was interesting to look across the sound and see NE Tacoma in the dark as well as Vashon Island. From our house, we have a nice view of Tahlequah, and the only lights that were on were the ones on the ferry and some flashing yellow lights of utility trucks. The ferry was operating, so I guess the terminal was on its backup generator.
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Post by northwesterner on Dec 15, 2018 14:29:07 GMT -8
This ride looks pretty wild: MV Hyak on the Edmonds Kingston run during last night's storm (from KOMO news) komonews.com/weather/scotts-weather-blog/watch-take-a-ride-on-the-edmonds-ferry-as-winds-hit-60-mphHere's the direct link to the video: We were fortunate last night as we did now lose power, but it was interesting to look across the sound and see NE Tacoma in the dark as well as Vashon Island. From our house, we have a nice view of Tahlequah, and the only lights that were on were the ones on the ferry and some flashing yellow lights of utility trucks. The ferry was operating, so I guess the terminal was on its backup generator. I think if I was the deckhand on the starboard side, I would retreat up the ramp rather than continue to stand there.
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Post by hergfest on Dec 15, 2018 19:19:05 GMT -8
Look at how rusty the Hyak is...I'm sure that salt water bath doesn't help.
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Post by Kahloke on Dec 15, 2018 20:38:41 GMT -8
Look at how rusty the Hyak is...I'm sure that salt water bath doesn't help. Hyak is, indeed, looking pretty bad these days. I last rode on it earlier this fall up in the islands. I'm guessing the state is not putting any more money into this vessel than they need to. With it's impending retirement next year, I would be very surprised if Hyak received a new paint job.
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Post by WettCoast on Dec 15, 2018 21:03:41 GMT -8
I think if I was the deckhand on the starboard side, I would retreat up the ramp rather than continue to stand there. I look at a video like that & wonder again why there are no doors/visors on WSF vessels. Failing that, why are the sailings not cancelled? It looks to me like WSF's is taking on excessive risk.
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Post by Kahloke on Dec 15, 2018 21:26:24 GMT -8
I think if I was the deckhand on the starboard side, I would retreat up the ramp rather than continue to stand there. I look at a video like that & wonder again why there are no doors/visors on WSF vessels. Failing that, why are the sailings not cancelled? It looks to me like WSF's is taking on excessive risk. It's not often we see seas that rough in Puget Sound. given those waves in the video, they probably should have cancelled the sailing, or at the very least, short-loaded the vessel.
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Post by northwesterner on Dec 15, 2018 23:18:13 GMT -8
I look at a video like that & wonder again why there are no doors/visors on WSF vessels. Failing that, why are the sailings not cancelled? It looks to me like WSF's is taking on excessive risk. It's not often we see seas that rough in Puget Sound. given those waves in the video, they probably should have cancelled the sailing, or at the very least, short-loaded the vessel. It has to get pretty rough for WSF to cancel a sailing, especially on the central sound. Over the years on this forum, we've seen some pretty crazy photos and videos of the ferries battling big waves. The roughest run in the system is Port Townsend-Keystone, and when the Klickitat was out there, it had to get really really nasty for them to cancel a sailing.
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Post by WettCoast on Dec 16, 2018 8:38:40 GMT -8
I look at a video like that & wonder again why there are no doors/visors on WSF vessels. Failing that, why are the sailings not cancelled? It looks to me like WSF's is taking on excessive risk. It's not often we see seas that rough in Puget Sound. given those waves in the video, they probably should have cancelled the sailing, or at the very least, short-loaded the vessel. Does WSF at least control passenger access to the car deck when conditions are like this? Is it possible that seven year old kids could be down on the main car deck 'having fun' as the waves roll up the deck?
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Post by hergfest on Dec 16, 2018 16:16:45 GMT -8
In WSFs defense, that storm came on pretty quickly. The forecast said the storm was going to hit in the early afternoon and I kept wondering why nothing was happening. Then at about 6 the storm hit hard and sudden, I lost power for a few hours. They put out a service notice after that run that they were only half loading the Hyak. Also, you can see that they had "short loaded" the Hyak...there are no cars right at the chains. They just didn't do it enough.
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Post by Ignacio on Dec 17, 2018 10:10:38 GMT -8
It's not often we see seas that rough in Puget Sound. given those waves in the video I laughed at the irony from Hyak's Wikipedia Page that she was "moved to the Seattle–Bremerton route to spend the rest of her life at WSF in calmer waters." I've always liked the Hyak and appreciate very early in her life on the same web page she, "traveled north along the Pacific Coast in June 1967, but was delayed by a severe storm near San Francisco, California broke a temporary breakwater." She seems to be a sturdy 50+ year old boat and that column the crew was holding on to....stayed put no matter how hard he hugged it. That's a stout ship! Glad I wasn't riding my motorcycle on that sailing... wow!
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Post by Edmondsguy on Jan 11, 2019 14:28:02 GMT -8
WASHINGTON STATE FERRY IMPACT DO TO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN. January 2019 Threatening Disruption to Washington State Ferry Service. Furloughs have left the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) operating with extremely limited staff in Washington, putting service at risk for several vessels in the Washington State Ferries (WSF) fleet that are up for inspection during the months of January and February. In order to sail, each vessel is required to undergo an annual inspection by USCG to ensure full compliance with federal and state laws and continue to carry passengers. At least two WSF vessels are due for annual inspections during the week of January 21, MV Chimacum and MV Chelan. At least two additional vessels are due for inspection later this month and early February, MV Salish and MV Tillicum. These vessels currently service the Seattle/Bremerton, Fauntleroy/Vashon/Southworth, Port Townsend/Keystone and San Juans routes. If the annual inspections on these boats are not completed, they would need to be removed from service and ferry service could be impacted. Additionally, if another vessel is removed from service due to a mechanical or system malfunction, an inspection may be required by the USCG before the vessel is cleared to return to service, which could further impact ferry service for Washingtonians. www.governor.wa.gov/sites/default/files/Fed%20Shutdown%20Impacts%201.2019.pdf?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery&fbclid=IwAR0_aiM2I9RAA1QNar4XgfDd-1obP2PgckhVQVfOcucAP1gDrUz4yZe_D14
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Post by SS San Mateo on Mar 15, 2019 17:32:38 GMT -8
Here we go yet again...
Ferry Alert: Faunt/Va/SW - Triangle Route runs on two-boat schedule starting Monday, March 18
The Fauntleroy/Vashon/Southworth route will be reduced to two-boat service to start the week due to unplanned vessel maintenance. Needed motor repairs to the Kaleetan, having one-third of the fleet undergoing maintenance, and the lack of a backup boat in the system necessitates leaving two vessels on the route. Crews are working to return a boat back to service as soon as possible, but the changes could remain in place until Saturday, March 23.
The effects of the two-boat schedule should be lessened compared to two weeks ago. Two 124-vehicle capacity ferries will be on the route, versus having the smaller Sealth. However, we understand that this service disruption will affect customers’ schedules and travel plans. Thank you for your patience while we work to quickly restore the route back to full service. We will continue to send updates as they become available.
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Post by lavalamp on Mar 15, 2019 17:35:17 GMT -8
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Post by Neil on Mar 15, 2019 19:30:58 GMT -8
Fan enthusiasm aside, experience up and down the coast from Tacoma to the Aleutians shows conclusively that it's a really bad idea to depend on ferries in their fifth and sixth decades. There is no money to be saved in holding on to vessels that, figuratively speaking, need duct tape and hamster wheels to keep them operable.
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Post by Kahloke on Mar 16, 2019 10:14:06 GMT -8
Fan enthusiasm aside, experience up and down the coast from Tacoma to the Aleutians shows conclusively that it's a really bad idea to depend on ferries in their fifth and sixth decades. There is no money to be saved in holding on to vessels that, figuratively speaking, need duct tape and hamster wheels to keep them operable. I wholeheartedly agree. 50 years should be the retirement date for our ferries, not 60.
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