What happend to the Chelan?

[Political Incorrectness]

From the WSF website

Saturday, May 05, 2007 1:14PM

Anacortes/Sidney ,B.C. - Cancellations
Due to a operational problem with the Marine Vessel Chelan, WSF is cancelling it's International sailings from May 9th to May 12th 2007. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

[SS San Mateo]

According to this press release:

Anacortes—Washington State Ferries is canceling its international sailing from Anacortes to Sidney, British Columbia from May 9-12 to dry dock the 124-car MV Chelan, which has developed a leak in its keel cooler, used to cool the water that cools the engines. The vessel will be in dry dock at Dakota Creek in Anacortes.

[Barnacle]

There's the short form right there.

[SS San Mateo]

Repairs were finished rather quickly.

The International sailing from Anacortes to Sidney BC will be back in service on Friday May 11th with the 7:45am sailing from Anacortes and the 11:40am sailing from Sidney.

[Barnacle]

The hole apparently wasn't that big.

I wish Dakota Creek had been interested in building the new ferries... I would have really liked to have watched the construction--not to mention feel a great faith in the quality of their work.