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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Jul 30, 2014 20:37:32 GMT -8
Ana/Sidney: International departures canceled, 7/31 and 8/1 All international departures from Anacortes, Friday Harbor and Sidney, B.C., will be canceled on Thursday, 7/31 and Friday, 8/1 due to vessel repositioning throughout the system. The affected westbound departures are Anacortes 8:25 a.m. and 2:50 p.m., and Friday Harbor 9:45 a.m. The affected eastbound departures are Sidney, B.C., 12:00 p.m. and 5:55 p.m., and Friday Harbor 7:25 p.m.
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Jul 30, 2014 20:35:02 GMT -8
NEW BULLETIN All international routes are canceled due to vessel repositioning around the fleet
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Jul 30, 2014 12:22:36 GMT -8
If it's really going to take that long to fix Tacoma, the ferry system should, or perhaps will, consider moving one of the Supers from Anacortes to Kingston to resume 2-boat service there - perhaps Hyak. Then move Chelan off of the Sidney run to fill in for Hyak. Yes, it sucks if you had reservations for the Sidney ferry, but that route really isn't essential to the system the way other WSF routes are. Anyway, we'd hopefully only be talking about a week here. Service returns back to a more normal state either when Wenatchee returns, or Tacoma gets fixed, whichever happens first. Send the Hiyu to replace the Klahowya, shift the Hyak down to Kingston and the Klahowya could fill in for the Hyak. Do they know what is wrong with the Tacoma?
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Jul 29, 2014 21:46:12 GMT -8
Man, I would of almost expected them to put FVS to two boats and move the Issaquah up Edmmonds/Kingston. Maybe I never noticed, but the only time that I can think of that two JMII were out at the same time was because two of them weren't finished being built. Does anyone know of another time? S I wonder if the issue might be just how many boats you can move in one night?
Let the armchair ferry shuffling begin! Personally I'd go with what they did for tomorrow but if it looks like Tacoma will be out for more than one day I'd pull Kittitas off of Clinton and send her to E/K and kick Tillikum up to M/C to work with Tokitae and bring in the mighty Hiyu on the triangle. That leaves M/C with pretty good capacity and given Tokitae's inability to hold the schedule herself the slower Tillikum wouldn't have as big of an impact they'd just have to accept they'd be off schedule all day with about 10 less cars room than the run had last summer. E/K still gets screwed. I'd almost vote for keeping Puyallup there and kicking down Spokane to BI and reliving the 70's and 80's for a few days, maybe someone can find a few of her old chairs....
BTW I don't ever recall two of the JMIIs being down at the same time, maybe if you used hours as a measuring stick. A few years back there was a super on E/K for a while but that was because Wally had eaten her drive motor leaving only three Jumbo class vessels available when one of the JMII's went in for maintenance.
edit: Seattle times posted a good article, neat stat is that according to Capacci this is only 2nd time in 40 years a state ferry has dropped anchor.
seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2024193844_ferrystallxml.html
Well they would send the Issaquah to Edmonds and make the Triangle route on two boat schedule with the Tillikum and Evergreen State, so I agree with maximase86. Plus if the Tillikum is moved to Mukilteo, it would not only be a decrease in capacity for an already cramped route, it would also be too many vessel swaps when it is practical to just move the Issaquah and make a two boat run or send the Hiyu for the third boat on the triangle. If it was the case with if they were to move a boat from Mukilteo, it would be the Tokitae for the higher passenger and car capacity. I do agree that they should send down the Spokane and keep the Puyallup on Kingston if it is a one boat schedule.
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Jul 29, 2014 20:57:45 GMT -8
I have some great pictures that I took of the Cathlamet, how do I post them?
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Jul 29, 2014 20:56:22 GMT -8
So, it is confirmed that the Puyallup is heading down to Bainbridge to relieve the Sealth of duty until the Tacoma is back online. Leaving the Spokane alone on the Edmonds-Kingston route.
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Jul 29, 2014 17:19:02 GMT -8
My on-board photos of the Walla Walla from 10/27/2010: ----------------- The variety of decor: - the large mural of northwest Washington: The nostalgic vessel info sign: ----------------- Sundeck is pretty similar to that on a BC Ferries C-Class ship: - the yellow-painted area on the deck is a "no stand area" during docking. BC Ferries C-Class doesn't have this, likely because the bridge is 1 deck further up from the water. - Similar in look to a C-Class, except for the stairs leading down to the pickle-forks. .....This was amusing to me (the hand-written part). Doesn't the Jumbo class have 11,500 horsepower since her engines were replaced in (I think) 2003?
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Jul 29, 2014 17:15:20 GMT -8
Finally, the Walla Walla is back at her old stomping grounds on the Seattle-Bainbridge Island route.
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Jun 13, 2014 18:00:42 GMT -8
ooh nice hopefully I can get down there to ride that boat sometime even though I can't even pronounce her name lol! Klahowya (Kla-how-yah) I live near Klahowya Secondary so I learned how to pronounce it from them.
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on May 11, 2014 10:24:18 GMT -8
Does anyone know what the interior looks like yet on the M/V Tokitae
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Mar 26, 2014 13:50:45 GMT -8
How many accidents (besides people jumping/falling overboard) have there been, including mechanical problems. Are you asking about accidents involving MV Puyallup, which is, of course, the vessel this thread is supposed to be about? I can't think of any accidents involving Puyallup off the top of my head. If you are asking about accidents with Washington State Ferries, in general, than that question should be re-directed to the General Discussion thread on the main Washington State Board. Yeah, I meant to say on the Puyallup, thanks!
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Mar 22, 2014 10:59:28 GMT -8
The Kitsap Sun said they were drilling holes in the Bilge to drain all of the water out, one made into the bilge, the otrher made to the bilge and pentrated the hull. Now she is on the Bremerton run.
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Mar 22, 2014 10:38:50 GMT -8
How many accidents (besides people jumping/falling overboard) have there been, including mechanical problems.
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Mar 2, 2014 9:12:49 GMT -8
Does anyone know if the Puyallup has her LED navigation lights yet?
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Mar 2, 2014 9:02:43 GMT -8
I think the Puyallup has the best paint of all of her class. She doesn't seem to be peeling like the Tacoma and Wenatchee. She has a little rust on her sides though.
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Mar 1, 2014 9:20:09 GMT -8
As some of you know, I think the best thing to do with this class of Ferries is to sell them and replace them with more appropriate boats, I have heard that the Steamship Authority is wanting at least one new boat, seems like a perfect match to me. Baring that, I would rather see the high side saddle lounge removed and replaced with a car ramp. This would help balance the boat and increase its utility. Then replace the engines with more efficient 4 cycle models, like the big Cat C280-6, or something like it. Rebuild the EMD"s and use them for the next 144. For the PD/T run, we need a more efficient boat period. Last I heard, Steamship Authority wasn't all that thrilled with Island Home, so I'm not sure they would want another vessel of that same design. Not to mention, if we sold them one of the KDT's, they would have to do an awful lot of modifications to make it work for them - e.g. bow modifications so it will fit into their docks, a totally enclosed car deck with bow doors, side doors on the mezzanine level to align with their passenger loading planks, an air conditioning system, and I'm sure much more. Bottom line: it probably wouldn't be worth their while to convert one of our vessels vs. doing a new-build, designed to their specifications. Converting the saddle lounge to a car deck: I don't think the KDT vessels are long enough to realistically convert the so-called bicycle mezzanine into a gallery deck for vehicles. I think the ramp would end up being pretty steep. I guess I would have to see it on paper to be convinced it would work. Lastly, as inefficient as these ferries are, they are here to stay. As has been said before, there are too many politician's reputations at stake over this fiasco, and no one's going to come forward and admit these boats were a mistake. It would be nice to see them re-engined as you mentioned, but I don't see that happening anytime soon. The state is having a hard enough time trying to fund a 3rd Olympic Class vessel. Last time I checked the KDT's had air conditioning, it was nice on a hot summer day out of Port Townsend.
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Feb 18, 2014 17:52:16 GMT -8
And possibly slip 2 at Port Townsend--I haven't been in years. The last one disappeared from the San Juan Islands about eight years or so ago (Friday Harbor). Nope. PT no longer has any wooden gantries. Slip 2 is metal, as seen in this photo I took in 2012. And, Slip 1, the main slip, was replaced last year, which this outdated photo does not show. So, I think Keystone is the last remaining slip in the system that has a wooden gantry. Although, I think some of the tie-up slips at various terminals still have their wooden wing-walls. I know Mukilteo still has wooden gantries.
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Jan 11, 2014 19:19:07 GMT -8
The WSDOT Contract page said it is getting painted above and below the waterline
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Dec 24, 2013 23:12:00 GMT -8
Is that a 12th Man omen for the Seahawks on the funnel of the Tacoma? If so, awesome. It, is, indeed! Glad to see WSF get into the 12th Man spirit. It was most awesome to watch the Seahawks blow out The Saints Monday night. I think a lot of people, including myself, thought it would be a really close game - guess we were wrong! Seattle is now 11-1, the best team in all of the NFL right now. Go Hawks! The Spokane is also in the 12th man spirit, they fly the flag under the American flag and in the galley the Seahawks game was on, over the speakers of course.
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Dec 24, 2013 20:45:00 GMT -8
Rode on the Yakima today on my way out to Friday Harbor. Her drive motors seem louder than I last remember them. S Yes, I noticed that too. They use the drive motors to reverse when coming into Seattle and Bremerton when she was on that route in last February I believe.
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Nov 6, 2013 20:13:17 GMT -8
Why would they tow the Kitsap to Vashon Island when the other boats run under their own power?
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MV Hyak
Sept 14, 2013 15:11:34 GMT -8
Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Sept 14, 2013 15:11:34 GMT -8
Did you guys hear the Hyak collided with a sailboat and sunk it. Luckily everyone on both boats were ok. The Hyak was heading to Anacortes for inspection when it collided.
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Aug 25, 2013 22:03:27 GMT -8
Let me get this straight, is the Spokane permanently assigned to the Edmonds-Kingston run, or can it go on other routes too?
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Aug 23, 2013 20:52:25 GMT -8
I took a ride on the mighty and crowded Kitsap today! Here you see the Kitsap arriving at Bremerton, taken with a much better camera than the last time I tried that! MV Kitsap - Washington State Ferries by SolDuc Photography, on Flickr The bridge, the sun, seagulls. The essence of my day is captured! MV Kitsap - Washington State Ferries by SolDuc Photography, on Flickr Kit and an erupting fountain: MV Kitsap - Washington State Ferries by SolDuc Photography, on Flickr Just watch how crowded the pickleforks are, with not all the people in cars up there yet! MV Kitsap - Washington State Ferries by SolDuc Photography, on Flickr Kit and Rainier. I love polarizers btw! MV Kitsap - Washington State Ferries by SolDuc Photography, on Flickr That perfect lightning: MV Kitsap - Washington State Ferries by SolDuc Photography, on Flickr No clouds ahead! MV Kitsap - Washington State Ferries by SolDuc Photography, on Flickr Those are awesome photos of the Kitsap. She is a great ship, but it looks like she was arriving in Seattle, not Bremerton in the top photo. The slip looks like it is in Seattle by the color and overhead walkway style. The Bremeton dock is an aqua marine color.
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Post by PeninsulaExplorer on Aug 8, 2013 21:43:53 GMT -8
That other language is probably Hawaiian because the Milessa Ann and Rachel Marie are from Hawaii, I remember that they got rid of the Skagit and Kalama and got the 2 boats to replace them and put them under King County Water Taxi, I was wondering why not Washington State Ferries?
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