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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Feb 25, 2024 22:20:14 GMT -8
One of the Yakima’s old rescue boats at Fort Flagler State Park
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Feb 24, 2024 17:15:00 GMT -8
Here is the Puyallup at Dakota Creek. It looks like bare steel at the base of the funnel.
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Feb 17, 2024 18:50:09 GMT -8
She's in the Anacortes tie-up slip now. maybe she's going to Canada again Still at Anacortes tie-up slip as of 6:00 this evening. Is she going to Dakota Creek? Do they work on the Jumbo Mark II's there? Or maybe Fairhaven Shipyard? From what I remember, Supers are the biggest boats Dakota Creek is capable of drydocking. The Puyallup just spent about 4 months at Vigor and did sea trials for one day. Did they possibly find something to warrant another drydocking? She did go up to Anacortes on her own power. If so, Vigor has both the Chelan and Kitsap, so it’s unlikely that they have space available.
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Feb 17, 2024 11:15:22 GMT -8
Do any of the WSF insiders know if this is just a sea trials route or some strange vessel assignment? I don’t recall seeing any vessels, especially a Jumbo Mark II go this far north for sea trials.
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Feb 17, 2023 8:04:19 GMT -8
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the Spokane’s maiden voyage. The Spokane also happens to be filling in on the Bainbridge route.
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Dec 17, 2022 10:19:06 GMT -8
The Elwha and Klahowya had their names and WSDOT logos on their funnel painted over within the past couple of weeks. One can imagine the Hyak has had the same treatment. Here is a shot of the Elwha in slip 3 on Bainbridge Island on the morning of December 17th. Debranded Elwha by Zach Jaquez, on Flickr
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on May 18, 2022 21:07:51 GMT -8
According to the company Facebook page, they have moved to Cabo. I can only assume the ship went with.
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Dec 14, 2021 16:40:19 GMT -8
Sounds like the new hybrid Olympic Class is going to be named Wishkah.
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on May 3, 2021 17:25:23 GMT -8
Some major changes are coming to the Seattle routes after the Wenatchee's engine fire and crewing issues.
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Apr 28, 2021 13:12:33 GMT -8
This seems like a big deal. It is. The path forward depends on how badly damaged the engines and the surrounding space are, but none of the options are great. If the engine(s) are toast, could this expedite the hybrid project? The Wenatchee is the first one to undergo the conversion anyway, though I do not think the funding is readily available.
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Apr 22, 2021 15:59:15 GMT -8
The Wenatchee had an engine fire while out on sea trials earlier. No injuries and all crew members were accounted for. Twitter Release
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Mar 16, 2021 21:31:03 GMT -8
With the MV Hyak and MV Elwha retired and all other 144 car vessels assigned to other routes. Will there be one 124 Issaquah class vessels, or will another Olympic Class or MV Kaleetan will switch routes to Anacortes to San Juan Islands? The three vessels that I can think are; 1. Samish 2. Chelan
3. Tillikum (Inter Island ferry) If we are talking about this summer (with no Sidney B.C. service occurring), the reservation page shows the Yakima, Kaleetan, Suquamish, and Tillikum serving the islands from May 9th through September 25th (as far as the reservation page goes). This is of course tentative, as there is always bound to have an unforeseen issue within the fleet during the summers. The impact will be even greater without the Hyak and Elwha to lend a hand.
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Mar 15, 2021 19:24:09 GMT -8
Vessel swaps that occurred yesterday/today: Yesterday: Issaquah replaces Cathlamet on F-V-S Today: Cathlamet replaced Samish in the San Juans Samish to Eagle Harbor Sealth replaced the Kitsap on Sea-Brem Kitsap replaced Suquamish on Muk-Clinton Suquamish replaced Tacoma on Sea-Bain Tacoma to Eagle Harbor
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Feb 23, 2020 21:09:56 GMT -8
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Feb 17, 2019 10:17:36 GMT -8
Looks like the Tillikum is running in the #2 position (replacing the Yakima) and the Salish is running the inter-island duties. The San Juan lineup currently looks like this: 1. Hyak 2. Tillikum 3. Samish 4. Salish
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Oct 20, 2018 8:08:10 GMT -8
Here’s an interesting vessel swap, the Tokitae and Samish swapped routes.
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Jul 5, 2018 16:37:42 GMT -8
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Jul 5, 2018 16:24:34 GMT -8
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Jun 30, 2018 12:07:12 GMT -8
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Jun 28, 2018 21:12:41 GMT -8
I haven't seen the SUQUAMISH yet. Most likely white plastic is taped on the ports so the car deck can get its painting done. They did this on the others. This is good to hear. I wasn’t able to get close enough to take a good look. I hope you are correct. From my observation earlier, it looks like it is just plastic, since the other side does not have the bottom windows covered up.
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Jun 28, 2018 18:44:06 GMT -8
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Jun 15, 2018 21:27:41 GMT -8
Spokane has replaced Tacoma at Bainbridge this evening. Anyone have more information? According to the WSF twitter page, the Spokane replaced the Tacoma so she could get some TLC before the summer season begins next week.
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Apr 12, 2018 12:46:05 GMT -8
Sea/Brem - Chimacum Delay - Correction The #2 vessel Chimacum departed Seattle 9 min. behind schedule to due vessel speed restrictions. This delay impacts the 10:00am departure from Seattle and possibly the 11:10am departure from Bremerton. Updates will be provided as conditions change. I've noticed that the Chimacum has been running on half power or at reduced speed quite frequently as of late. The Issaquah class vessels seem a little faster then the Olympics, By the way the Kitsap should be replacing the Chimacum soon, and being the #2 boat I was talking about she’s been at half power for mechanical reasons a lot lately and sailing at around 13 knots
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Apr 12, 2018 9:39:29 GMT -8
Sea/Brem - Chimacum Delay - Correction The #2 vessel Chimacum departed Seattle 9 min. behind schedule to due vessel speed restrictions. This delay impacts the 10:00am departure from Seattle and possibly the 11:10am departure from Bremerton. Updates will be provided as conditions change.
I've noticed that the Chimacum has been running on half power or at reduced speed quite frequently as of late.
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Mar 31, 2018 8:51:28 GMT -8
I was wondering if you had any recent updates. Was looking at the reservation lineup, and found some interesting assignments coming up in the San Juans. 1. Chelan 2. Yakima 3. Hyak 4. KittitasFirst time for Kittitas as the inter-island? I believe this makes the Issaquah the only Issaquah to not see service in the San Juans since I started paying attention to vessel assignments a half decade ago. The Kittitas worked her way around in her early days. I don’t remember exactly when, but she worked in the San Juans before.
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