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Post by Barnacle on Jun 1, 2007 7:21:50 GMT -8
All right, I'll post it... apparently the Cathlamet struck the dock at Mukilteo hard enough this morning to take the boat out of service. WSF spokesperson Susan Harris announced that WSF will try to have a second boat at Clinton this afternoon. I assume that means they're going to wrap up the Tillikum work ASAP to get the Sealth loose at Fauntleroy... the only other boat that's in Eagle Harbor and remotely eligible right now is the Hiyu.
As to what happened... to forestall the questions, I don't know yet, and I won't comment on the 'inside scoop' beyond whatever appears in the mainstream media (except perhaps to say, 'no, that wasn't what happened').
edit: apparently I had the wrong dock in my pre-coffee stupor; the news is reporting that the Cathlamet apparently hit the dock at Mukilteo.
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Post by SS San Mateo on Jun 1, 2007 8:02:23 GMT -8
I assume that means they're going to wrap up the Tillikum work ASAP to get the Sealth loose at Fauntleroy... the only other boat that's in Eagle Harbor and remotely eligible right now is the Hiyu. More like the Klahowya... the Tillikum only went out a day or two for annual inspection. |
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Post by SS San Mateo on Jun 1, 2007 9:19:30 GMT -8
From the service bulletin: The inner dolphin (adjacent to the wingwall) on the north side of the slip got wiped out (got pushed over towards the slip and appeared to be pushed inwards as well based on this picture over at KOMO-TV):  |
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Post by SS San Mateo on Jun 1, 2007 10:24:38 GMT -8
Looks like the Nisqually could end up at Mukilteo. A service bulletin just went out announcing that Pt. Townsend-Keystone is down to one boat.
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Post by hergfest on Jun 1, 2007 10:45:39 GMT -8
The Nisqually is currently on its way up to the San Juans, according to the vessel position map. Looks like the Evergreen is coming down, means the Cathlamet is damaged pretty bad. We haven't had an Issaquah ram a dock in a while. At least they waited until the long weekend was over, but if I was going to the Island today I would be driving around.
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Post by SS San Mateo on Jun 1, 2007 11:18:57 GMT -8
We haven't had an Issaquah ram a dock in a while. The Sealth was the last one to ram a dock (slip #2 at Colman Dock). The slip was out of service for quite awhile (WSF decided to do some work on the slip they had planned on doing sometime in the future). |
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Post by FNS on Jun 1, 2007 11:25:58 GMT -8
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, WSF!
Well, this is not quite a bash WSF hoped for on a birthday!
There was one memorable birthday bash. This was in 1980. December 29 to be exact. ISSAQUAH celebrated her first birthday by destroying Fauntleroy! Some birthday bash that was!! Exactly one year earlier on the same date, she was launched (actually lowered to the water by a big lift, a boring launch to say the least). She had just returned from maintenance. Other ferries there were the KLAHOWYA and QUINAULT. The KULSHAN had been subbing for the ISSAQUAH.
The damage was enough to move the eastern gateway to Downtown Seattle. The birthday boat was serving. The KULSHAN added service (hope her coffee machine was working!). It was quite a circus on the Downtown Waterfront with all those cars crushing their way into the ferry dock area, going all directions!
The new KITTITAS rejoiced and joined the bashing party by putting the Lofall-South Point run out of service by ramming a dock there, only within hours of the ISSAQUAH's hit!!! Her damage to the dock there was only enough to sideline this run for a few hours compared to days for Fauntleroy.
Oh, for the life of a ferry commuter!
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Post by hergfest on Jun 1, 2007 11:41:48 GMT -8
The Evergreen is already on her way south, looks like they canceled an inter-island round trip but they didn't post anything. WSF is saying that have to get the dolphin out of the way by a tug and Mukilteo should be open for the evening commute.
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Post by GUEST on Jun 1, 2007 11:47:30 GMT -8
Evergreen will be going to Vashon, Issaquah to Mukilteo, and I assume the Nisqually will take over the inter island run leaving just the Quinault for Port Townsend.
We need the Elwha back!!!! Just shows how important one boat is with all the breakdowns the last few months.
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Post by FNS on Jun 1, 2007 11:59:40 GMT -8
 Yes, the NISQUALLY is heading north, back to the San Juans where she really belongs.  EVERGREEN STATE heading south. No inter island service for a few hours.  EVERGREEN STATE and NISQUALLY meet.  NISQUALLY gets closer to the San Juans!  NISQUALLY arriving Friday Harbor.  Welcome home, NISQUALLY! Your place of service for many years.  EVERGREEN STATE enters Admiralty Inlet. KITSAP on detour. CATHLAMET limping into Everett.  CATHLAMET in Everett.  You can barely spot the CATHY through the crane, et al. |
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Post by hergfest on Jun 1, 2007 12:56:56 GMT -8
Its going to take all afternoon to get the Evergreen to Vashon and the Issaquah up to Clinton. The Cathlamet is going to Everett Shipyards as we speak.
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Post by Retrovision on Jun 1, 2007 13:29:14 GMT -8
Thank you for that coverage of movements, ferrynutseattle, it's much appreciated. I've never had the chance to witness these kind of emergency WSF route shuffles live in this way; interesting to watch.
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Post by SS San Mateo on Jun 1, 2007 13:33:57 GMT -8
With the Cathlamet out, that makes 6 ferries out of service right now. What a bloody mess.
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Post by FNS on Jun 1, 2007 13:47:32 GMT -8
EVERGREEN STATE IS HEADING FOR CLINTON
MUKILTEO REOPENING
FROM WSF:
Friday, June 01, 2007 2:35PM
Mukilteo/Clinton - Service Resumes
Service on the Mukilteo-Clinton route resumes with the 2:30 pm sailing from Clinton and the 3:00 pm sailing from Mukilteo. One boat service will continue until the Evergreen State arrives from the San Juan Island route around 4:30 pm when a two boat schedule will resume. We thank you for your patience today.
MY FINAL POSTING FOR THE DAY ON THIS SUBJECT. AT THE MARINERS TONIGHT!
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Post by Political Incorrectness on Jun 1, 2007 14:36:49 GMT -8
Hopefully the Elwha can be back up soon, and make the Klickitat and Ilahee for three so that service can be at full on Port Townsend to Keystone
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Post by zman on Jun 1, 2007 21:02:57 GMT -8
Looks like the work to recertify the NISQUALLY was just in time...It is a good thing that the SEALTH is back. Things could have been worse...It is KIRO that has the video that shows some of the damage on the CATHLAMET. It does not look very nice.
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Post by Barnacle on Jun 1, 2007 21:26:23 GMT -8
Hopefully the Elwha can be back up soon, and make the Klickitat and Ilahee for three so that service can be at full on Port Townsend to Keystone Elwha isn't going to be running for quite a while yet. Illahee's back in about two weeks, ditto Klickitat; the Klahowya will be back on the senior circuit... oh, probably in another week. And as for boats-out-of-service: seven, if you count the Kalama and Hiyu. |
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Post by SS San Mateo on Jun 1, 2007 21:39:26 GMT -8
And as for boats-out-of-service: seven, if you count the Kalama and Hiyu. What exactly is preventing the Hiyu from being used? She has a current COI. |
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Post by hergfest on Jun 1, 2007 22:51:40 GMT -8
The Issaquah is off Edmonds right now, so they must be swapping it with the Evergreen. Has the Issaquah ever been on the Clinton run before? Funny looking at the Vessel Watch tonight as the two boats tied up at Clinton aren't the regular boats. Get used to seeing the Kittitas and Cathlamet there.
Isn't it nice WSF has so many Issaquahs to go around for replacements? The Legislature should look at this when deciding the new boats for PT-Keystone.
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Post by SS San Mateo on Jun 1, 2007 23:06:15 GMT -8
The Issaquah is off Edmonds right now, so they must be swapping it with the Evergreen. Has the Issaquah ever been on the Clinton run before? I don't think so. This would make Mukilteo-Clinton one of only 2 (or possibly 3) routes (Vashon/Fauntleroy/Southworth being one of them) where all 6 of the Issaquah-class ferres have made at least one trip (I'm preety sure the Cathlamet was on the Vashon route early in her career, but I don't know if she ever operated on the Bremerton route (the other 5 vessels have operated on that route at least once)). |
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Post by FNS on Jun 2, 2007 2:04:05 GMT -8
Well, folks! Here is the next round of "Musical Ferries"!!  ISSAQUAH heading north to Clinton.  Exchange complete. EVERGREEN STATE departing Clinton.  EVERGREEN STATE off Edmonds. Thirsty PUYALLUP is doing a fuel trip.  EVERGREEN STATE continuing south.  EVERGREEN STATE is now on the Seattle frame.  EVERGREEN STATE is abeam Bainbridge Island.  Getting closer to Vashon Island. Mukilteo now has its normal capacity replenished, but using two visitors instead of the CATHY and KITTY. END |
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Post by Barnacle on Jun 2, 2007 4:15:25 GMT -8
Has the Issaquah ever been on the Clinton run before? Yes. I rode it there once in 1981 or 1982. Isn't it nice WSF has so many Issaquahs to go around for replacements? The Legislature should look at this when deciding the new boats for PT-Keystone. Except the Issaquah boats don't fit into Keystone Harbor, or WSF would've done it a long time ago. And since moving Keystone Terminal is out of the question... ...next! ;D The Hiyu, last I heard, was having some deck plating re-done. I don't know if they've completed that or not. If so, then she's eligible in her usual limited way. |
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Post by EGfleet on Jun 2, 2007 5:20:22 GMT -8
The Issaquah is off Edmonds right now, so they must be swapping it with the Evergreen. Has the Issaquah ever been on the Clinton run before? I don't think so. This would make Mukilteo-Clinton one of only 2 (or possibly 3) routes (Vashon/Fauntleroy/Southworth being one of them) where all 6 of the Issaquah-class ferres have made at least one trip (I'm preety sure the Cathlamet was on the Vashon route early in her career, but I don't know if she ever operated on the Bremerton route (the other 5 vessels have operated on that route at least once)). The Cathlamet worked the Bremerton route for a weekend about 7 years ago. It was a temporary switch while one came out of the yard and the Cathlamet went in. I remember being very bummed that I couldn't get aboard that weekend. |
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Post by old_wsf_fan on Jun 2, 2007 6:43:38 GMT -8
I have a question. Why did they reduce the Pt. TownsendKeystone run back to one ferry?
I would think that the Pt./Keystone run sees more volume at this time of year and the Islands could get by without the InterIsland run for a week or so.
I read once that the InterIsland run wasn't so popular. That must have changed.
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Post by Barnacle on Jun 2, 2007 14:18:01 GMT -8
I have a question. Why did they reduce the Pt. TownsendKeystone run back to one ferry? Because we're out of spare steel electrics, and this way the loss of capacity is dealt around a little more evenly. I would think that the Pt./Keystone run sees more volume at this time of year and the Islands could get by without the InterIsland run for a week or so. The interisland boat keeps people from having to wait five hours to get off an island--mostly of benefit to the commercial traffic. I read once that the InterIsland run wasn't so popular. That must have changed. It has. It still doesn't do much in the winter beyond some commercial traffic--hence the weekend tie-ups--but the sunny season increases traffic dramatically. |
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