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Post by northwesterner on May 19, 2007 20:59:25 GMT -8
I see the Walla Walla is at Todd's along with the Kickitat and the Illahee, (Steels being pictured there in another post). Is the Walla Walla just about ready to return? She was getting ready to pull into Colman Dock at about 1900 on Saturday. Kaleetan was already in the Bremerton slip and loading.
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Post by SS San Mateo on May 19, 2007 21:17:45 GMT -8
The Walla Walla (heading over to Bremerton as I type this) has replaced the Kitsap. I'm assuming the Kitsap is either on her way to Vashon or has arrived at Vashon to replace the Tillikum (both the Tillikum and Kitsap were not showing up on vessel watch).
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Post by zman on May 19, 2007 21:47:06 GMT -8
The Kitsap just took off to the south at 22:10. The Kaleetan left for Bremerton at 22:30.
The Walla Walla arrived Seattle at 21:10 to do the 21:05 to Bremerton-a little late.
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Post by SS Shasta on May 20, 2007 15:21:02 GMT -8
Just wondering what vessels will be shifted if MV Tacoma is out of service this summer for annual maintenance and painting? During the winter WSF has often brought MV Puyallup down from Edmonds for service on the Winslow route. It is hard to see how that would work during the summer season when Edmonds-Kingston becomes one of the heavy used routes for tourists on week ends.
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Post by SS San Mateo on May 20, 2007 15:58:22 GMT -8
Just wondering what vessels will be shifted if MV Tacoma is out of service this summer for annual maintenance and painting? During the winter WSF has often brought MV Puyallup down from Edmonds for service on the Winslow route. It is hard to see how that would work during the summer season when Edmonds-Kingston becomes one of the heavy used routes for tourists on week ends. I'm assuming the Walla Walla will either: (1) replace the Tacoma on the Bainbridge route (2) go up to Edmonds to replace the Puyallup (which would be sent down to Bainbridge).
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Post by Political Incorrectness on May 20, 2007 16:37:05 GMT -8
Option #2 sounds more likely since BBI needs more pax and Edmonds Kingston is in less need for more pax.
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Post by hergfest on May 20, 2007 18:03:58 GMT -8
WSF always has always put the Puyallup on the Bainbridge run when the Tacoma or Wenatchee is out.
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Post by Barnacle on May 22, 2007 8:03:39 GMT -8
Option #3: Walla Walla stays at Bremerton with the Sealth, Kaleetan goes to San Juans to replace Elwha (unless she's on time and ready, ha ha ha...), Evergreen State and Nisqually sit in at Edmonds all summer making it a royal boondoggle and committing all the reserve vessels in one swell foop.
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Post by hergfest on May 22, 2007 10:07:46 GMT -8
I see the Sealth back at Vashon once she is done, that is what they have done in past years. Then probably the Kaleetan will go up to the San Juans with the Kitsap back at Bremerton. Of course that is all out the window if the Tacoma gets painted this summer. In that case, Evergreen to Vashon (or maybe a Steel Electric?)?
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Post by SS San Mateo on May 22, 2007 13:27:52 GMT -8
From a service bulletin I just got:
Maintenance only took 2 days to complete? That seems awfully fast.
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Post by zman on May 23, 2007 7:42:03 GMT -8
That is wierd...maybe it was some emergency maintenance?
What I have heard (note the word "heard") is that the Walla Walla will be in place of the Puyallup at Kingston and the Puyallup will be at Bainbridge.
The galley workers are my source of information...they have been accurate so far.
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Post by SS San Mateo on May 23, 2007 8:14:55 GMT -8
That is wierd...maybe it was some emergency maintenance? Or annual inspection (The COI was set to expire today). I'm guessing maintenance will be done this summer (like what happened in 2004 and 2005).
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Post by Barnacle on May 23, 2007 8:44:41 GMT -8
It was annual inspection. Her maintenance period was, I believe, scheduled to happen at this time, but the Sealth's inconvenience blew that out of the water (so to speak).
Zman, your information is accurate as far as it goes, I suspect. I'm more interested in what the contingency plan is should the Elwha not be ready for action (and I'm betting it won't).
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Post by SS San Mateo on May 23, 2007 9:14:24 GMT -8
The whole maintenance/drydock/repair schedule has been totally FUBAR by breakdowns/emergency repairs. Has the Kittitas (which was supposed to have annual maintenace last year if the Issaquah hadn't broken down and would be in drydock right now if the Sealth hadn't broken down) even gone in for maintenance yet?
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Post by zman on May 23, 2007 17:43:23 GMT -8
In November, when the Issaquah was down, the Kittitas came down for a few days, then went on to Eagle Harbor for a little while. I cannot remember if it was the maintenance, or some other thing that warranted the visit.
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Post by SS San Mateo on May 23, 2007 18:08:28 GMT -8
In November, when the Issaquah was down, the Kittitas came down for a few days, then went on to Eagle Harbor for a little while. I cannot remember if it was the maintenance, or some other thing that warranted the visit. Yearly Coast Guard inspection. As soon as that was done. she went back up to Mukilteo-Clinton to replace the Kitsap (which had replaced her when she went in for annual maintenance that would've happened if the Issaquah hadn't gone out), which went down to Vashon for the remainder of the time the Issaquah was in for repairs.
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Post by old_wsf_fan on Jun 3, 2007 18:19:53 GMT -8
It seems as though it is a good thing that WSF is starting the Summer schedule later as these unfortunate and continous problems keep changing the maintenence schedule.
Since the fleet is stretched to its' limits now, will they cut any maintenence short on any of the vessels?
I have lost track of which vessels are scheduled to be "out" this Summer.
Any tidbits of info would be appreciated.
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Post by Barnacle on Jun 3, 2007 22:34:38 GMT -8
Unfortunately, I don't have any tidbits regarding any changes to the schedule; last I heard the Tacoma was still off the board for the summer. But I'm a bit reluctant to post the maintenance schedule, if only because there's someone standing around with a clipboard wanting to know what happened when it doesn't go off as planned. ;D
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Post by SS San Mateo on Jun 4, 2007 11:16:19 GMT -8
The Klahowya is scheduled for drydocking in August. I suspect the Tillikum will be out for part of the summer for maintenance.
The Kittitas will be out for at least the 1'st few days of the summer schedule.
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Post by old_wsf_fan on Jun 9, 2007 14:45:02 GMT -8
Since the Tacoma and the Issaquah will be out for painting this Summer, I suspect this is going to jumble the fleet around again. Does anyone have info on what vessels WSF is going to shift around and where, or is it too early yet to know?
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Post by SS San Mateo on Jun 9, 2007 15:43:34 GMT -8
Since the Tacoma and the Issaquah will be out for painting this Summer, I suspect this is going to jumble the fleet around again. Does anyone have info on what vessels WSF is going to shift around and where, or is it too early yet to know? I don't think the Issaquah is going to be out for painting this summer (I didn't see anything in the IFB section at the WSF site about this).
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Post by old_wsf_fan on Jun 9, 2007 16:09:50 GMT -8
WSF has the Issaquah listed along with the Tacoma on their website under the news heading of "Summer Schedule starts on June 24". It says both vessels will be out for major topside painting.
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Post by hergfest on Jun 9, 2007 16:16:11 GMT -8
The press release mentions replacing the Walla Walla with a "slightly smaller vessel" which means the Hyak or Kaleetan to me, and the Sealth will replace the Kitsap which will replace the Issaquah. The Walla Walla will replace the Puyallup and she will replace the Tacoma. Got that all? This is assuming the Elwha is back, I am assuming
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Post by old_wsf_fan on Jun 9, 2007 16:56:19 GMT -8
So if the Elwha is not ready and the Illahee is back to do the Interisland run, might the E-state and the Nisqually pick-up the slack of the missing Super?
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Post by Political Incorrectness on Jun 9, 2007 17:09:05 GMT -8
Well, if the Ilahee gets back to the interisland, my guess is that the Evergreen will be the fifth boat out of Anacortes. We might exchange the Kaleetan for the Hyak but that is about it. We tried a 130 and 100 last time around, it was pure chaos. So we might get stuck with a 144 and 124. Also, if it is topside, couldn't they do it during maintenance blocks and just have the Tacoma rest for the night while getting touched up or possibly do it during regular shift or is that prohibited?
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