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Post by Barnacle on Mar 8, 2008 19:41:03 GMT -8
Nice schedule until another boat crashes/breaks down next week...lol You'll forgive me if I don't find any humour in that...
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Post by hergfest on Mar 9, 2008 0:25:33 GMT -8
Well looks like I called it, Hiyu is out until she can be drydocked again.
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Post by zman on Mar 10, 2008 11:13:09 GMT -8
Some people (bremerton) are happy about this one...We get to keep the Kitsap (for awhile)
Maybe this will allow something to happen that will prevent the need for the Tillikum at Bremerton.
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Post by hergfest on Mar 10, 2008 17:33:17 GMT -8
The Kitsap would only have been out five days.
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Post by zman on Mar 11, 2008 11:13:38 GMT -8
The Tillikum at Bremerton is bad news. Even if it is just for five days.
The capacity is not as much of a problem as people thought it would be. The Tillikum's lower speed made some problems. The good thing is that WSF changed the schedule for the Tillikum, which is something that should have happened before. When she was here before, it was very inconsistent. Sometimes, she was only 5 or 10 minutes behind, and sometimes it was 20+ minutes behind. It wasnt the end of the world, but it wasnt the most comfortable thing.
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Post by SS San Mateo on Mar 12, 2008 14:54:14 GMT -8
Looks like Seattle-Bremerton won't have to worry about the Tillikum ending up there. Maintenance has been postponed for the Kitsap (in fact, the latest maintenance schedule dated 2/11 doesn't even show her going in for maintenance).
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Post by hergfest on Mar 12, 2008 22:28:02 GMT -8
Hiyu is back tomorrow.
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Post by Kahloke on Mar 21, 2008 18:02:55 GMT -8
Lots-o ferry movements this afternoon. I was waiting for the late 3:45pm SEA-BAIN sailing today (it left at 4:05), when I happened to catch a tug escorting Kaleetan from Todd over to Slip 2 at Colman Dock. So, I guess they are prepping her for return to service on the Bremerton run. At the same time, Hyak was out doing what looked like sea trials in northern Elliott Bay. I see by the maintenance schedule, she is scheduled to go up to the San Juans next week. All in all, an interesting afternoon for ferry watching in Seattle today.
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Post by hergfest on Mar 22, 2008 10:30:25 GMT -8
Hyak is just passing Keystone on its way to the San Juans.
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Post by BreannaF on Mar 27, 2008 16:34:02 GMT -8
If we have one more ferry, we need to maintain one more ferry............. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- www.ptleader.com/main.asp?SectionID=4&SubSectionID=4&ArticleID=20468&TM=38664.52WSF to slow Steilacoom II; schedule not affected; Slower speed advised to reduce engine wearBy Barney Burke 03/26/2008 Washington State Ferries announced on March 26 that the ferry Steilacoom II will be run at a slower speed to reduce wear and tear on its engine. The change will not affect the published schedule, said Hadley Greene, WSF communications manager. There is enough dwell time in the schedule to run at a slightly slower speed and stay on time, she said. In an interview Tuesday, Paul Brodeur, director of vessel maintenance, preservation and engineering for Washington State Ferries, said he was aware of concerns being raised just six weeks after the borrowed ferry was placed into service on the Port Townsend-Keystone route. Brodeur said he was briefed on the issue last week by his staff chief engineer. "Certainly, this is not cause for immediate alarm," he told The Leader. On Wednesday, Greene told The Leader that Brodeur has decided to slow Steilacoom II from 12 knots to 11 to 11.5 knots. Accordingly, the ferry would be running at about 70 to 75 percent of its power versus 90 to 95 percent of its power. The change means that WSF would schedule maintenance intervals at the same schedule that Pierce County, which owns the ferry, had been using. Pierce County normally ran Steilacoom II at 11.5 knots, said Greene. "When you operate machinery harder and longer hours, it affects the maintenance schedule," Brodeur said Tuesday. "They wear out quicker." Previously, there has been concern that Steilacoom II was scheduled for maintenance in the middle of the 2008 holiday shopping season. But on Tuesday, Brodeur said it's scheduled to be out for two weeks for an annual U.S. Coast Guard inspection and heavy maintenance starting Jan. 21, 2009. Steilacoom II was about a year old when WSF leased it to replace the four 80-year-old Steel Electric ferries, which were abruptly retired just before Thanksgiving 2007. Newly appointed Assistant Secretary of Transportation David Moseley has been fully briefed on Steilacoom II, said WSF Communications Manager Hadley Greene. Moseley is planning to give an update on the issue at two meetings March 27 in Coupeville. Also on March 27, WSF is opening bids for a Steilacoom-based ferry. The bid specifications call for a larger engine and other modifications for the Port Townsend-Keystone route.
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Post by SS San Mateo on Mar 27, 2008 18:08:40 GMT -8
The Tillikum was being towed to Todd Shipyards tonight.
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Post by evergreenboatrider on Mar 27, 2008 23:02:28 GMT -8
The Tillikum was being towed to Todd Shipyards tonight. When I was on my way to the Central Library last night(3-27, since I am now posting this after midnight), I saw through the skyscrapers a ferry under-tow, and at first thought it was an Issaquah, but from 3rd Ave and Madison St, an Issaquah and an Evergreen State look a lot alike.
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Post by SS San Mateo on Apr 6, 2008 18:12:59 GMT -8
Lots of boat movement today...
Cathlamet returns to the Mukilteo/Clinton route
Kitsap goes down to Seattle/Bremerton to replace the Sealth
Sealth goes to Vashon to replace the Klahowya (annual maintenance/inspection... I bet she gets the gold band on her stacks during this time)
and the Tillikum is scheduled to replace the Evergreen State (engine overhaul and drydock near the end of the month) either later tonight or early tomorrow.
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Post by Barnacle on Apr 7, 2008 6:46:32 GMT -8
Tillikum's back on the board, Evergreen's at Eagle Harbor and hopefully commencing her long-overdue engine rebuild.
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Post by old_wsf_fan on Apr 13, 2008 8:34:13 GMT -8
I see that the Klawhoya is at Colman dock. She looks as though she is being worked on at the No. 2 slip.
They also seemed to do this with the Tilly recently.
Since the Steels are retired and mostly at Eagle Harbor, is there not enough space for all the vessels? I have not seen a picture of the current configuration of Eagle Harbor.
By the way, she has indeed received her gold bands on the funnels. They look pretty sharp too.
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Post by Barnacle on Apr 14, 2008 15:27:19 GMT -8
My score card shows there is one slip available at Eagle Harbor, but it isn't a ro-ro slip. That's probably why Colman Dock's been used as an auxiliary workspace.
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Post by BreannaF on Apr 16, 2008 14:32:02 GMT -8
Not WSF, but.......
Guemes Island ferry haul out set for May
The Guemes Island Ferry will be out of service for routine maintenance starting Monday, May 5.
It is scheduled to be back in service Saturday, May 17.
During the haul out, passenger-only service will be provided on the regular schedule.
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Post by SS Shasta on May 3, 2008 10:09:28 GMT -8
Just wondering if MV Tillikum and MV Evergreen State are in DD at Todds yet, or are they at Eagle Harbor? Would they fit into a single DD like the "Steels" could?
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Post by SS San Mateo on May 3, 2008 11:13:49 GMT -8
Just wondering if MV Tillikum and MV Evergreen State are in DD at Todds yet, or are they at Eagle Harbor? Both are at Todd now. The Tillikum went in on Monday and the Evergreen State went in either late Thursday or Friday. They're in separate drydocks and another vessel is sharing the one the Tillikum is in (and is in front of her, so trying to get a pic of the Evergreen State and Tillikum together at Todds will be very difficult).
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Post by SS Shasta on Jul 18, 2008 12:11:17 GMT -8
The shifting of vessels from one route to another seems to be a topic of interest. Sometimes this shifting of vessels provides a number of questions. Here are two that I have wondered about:
1. Just wondering why MV Yakima would not be assigned to Bremerton and keep MV Hyak in place in the Islands for the summer season? Both vessels are the same size so why is there a need to shift at this time?
2. When there is a need to take a MV Tacoma class vessel out of service for maintenance, etc., why does WSF always remove the larger vessel from the Edmonds-Kingston route to serve Seattle-Winslow? Why not reduce Seattle-Winslow capacity slightly when these changes are needed, especially during the busy summer months? This summer, the vehicle backups at Edmonds-Kingston might even be larger because of the reduced capacity at Port Townsend-Keystone.
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Post by SS San Mateo on Jul 18, 2008 12:27:47 GMT -8
1. Just wondering why MV Yakima would not be assigned to Bremerton and keep MV Hyak in place in the Islands for the summer season? Both vessels are the same size so why is there a need to shift at this time? I'm guessing it's because the Yakima is normally assigned to the San Juans. 2. When there is a need to take a MV Tacoma class vessel out of service for maintenance, etc., why does WSF always remove the larger vessel from the Edmonds-Kingston route to serve Seattle-Winslow? Why not reduce Seattle-Winslow capacity slightly when these changes are needed, especially during the busy summer months? This summer, the vehicle backups at Edmonds-Kingston might even be larger because of the reduced capacity at Port Townsend-Keystone. Probably because the Mark II vessels hold 500 more passengers and Seattle - Bainbridge tends to have a lot of walk-ons during the commute hours.
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Post by Barnacle on Jul 18, 2008 15:15:41 GMT -8
^^What he said.
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Post by Kahloke on Jul 18, 2008 15:43:59 GMT -8
Probably because the Mark II vessels hold 500 more passengers and Seattle - Bainbridge tends to have a lot of walk-ons during the commute hours. That's exactly why. The last time they subbed the Walla Walla or Spokane for one of the Mark II's on the Bainbridge run (it's been a few years since they've done this), it was really ugly during the commute runs - not nearly enough seats for everyone.
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Post by SS Shasta on Jul 20, 2008 22:16:48 GMT -8
Sunday's vessel shift did not take place because of mechanical problems with one of the ferries. Wonder if it was the MV Yakima or another vessel?
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Post by BreannaF on Jul 20, 2008 22:30:23 GMT -8
Sunday's vessel shift did not take place because of mechanical problems with one of the ferries. Wonder if it was the MV Yakima or another vessel? There's a mention in another thread that the Yakima had to turn around and return to Eagle Harbor -- due to a yet unknown (to us) mechanical issue.
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