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Ferry disabled by log strike
The 'Wenatchee' had to be traken out of the service between Seattle and Bainbridge due to an engine issue on Jan 21, 2026. The scheduled sailings at 11:25 a.m., 1:10 p.m., 3 p.m., 4:45 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 8:15 p.m., and 10:05 p.m. from Seattle to Bainbridge Island, and 12:20 p.m., 2:05 p.m., 3:50 p.m., 5:35 p.m., 7:20 p.m., and 9 p.m. from Bainbridge Island to Seattle were cancelled. The cancellations were due to a log strike in the morning that caused a mechanical issue. The ferry route was on a one-ship service with the 'Tacoma' until repairs could be completed.
Ferry sidelined due to mechanical issue
The 'Wenatchee' had to be taken out of the service Seattle–Bainbridge due to a mechanical issue involving one of its electrical subsystems, which was discovered on Oct 29, 2025. The ferry was sidelined in Seattle for repairs. The vessel’s engine crew and maintenance teams were working to remove and replace the damaged equipment, which remained under warranty. The 'Wenatchee' was expected to return to service soon. It remained stationary as of Nov 4.
Ferry sidelined due to mechanical problems
The 'Wenatchee', serving on the route between Seattle and Bainbridge Island, had to bely taken out of service due to mechanical issues, experiencing problems with two of its four drive motors on Aug 15, 2025, shortly after 10 a.m., while docking at Seattle’s Colman Dock. The ferry had recently rejoined the fleet in July after a 22-month conversion to a hybrid-electric system at Vigor Marine's Seattle shipyard. The issue was not tied to the vessel’s hybrid-electric power system, but was related to having a ship out for 22 months and then commissioning and getting back in service. The vessel was moved to Eagle Harbor on Bainbridge Island for further inspections. The problem may be linked to control system communication wires, which may have caused intermittent instability. Technicians of WSF were looking at those wires and how that signaling happens, in order to repair it and get the vessel back in operation. The service on the route continued uninterrupted, with the ferries 'Walla Walla' and 'Tacoma' filling in.
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