UPDATE: State ferry M/V Tacoma towed back to dock; replaced by boat from Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth run

4:47 PM: M/V Tacoma, which serves the Seattle-Bainbridge state-ferry run, has just broken down, and is under tow right now. Thanks to the reader who tipped us via text; we often get questions about ferries that look to be in trouble off West Seattle shores, so we’re mentioning this pre-emptively. Thanks to @sudsymaggie for the photo:

Tacoma is the ferry that was out of service for eight months after a breakdown last July.

4:55 PM: Tacoma has been towed to Colman Dock. “This will cancel the 4:40pm and 6:20pm sailing from Seattle and the 5:30pm and 7:10pm sailing from Bainbridge Island,” says WSF.

7:04 PM: Tacoma remains out of service and for now, the Issaquah has been moved from Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth, which subsequently is down to two boats. But thanks again to tipster Maggie, we know that State Sen. Sharon Nelson (who represents this area and lives on Maury Island) has been told that if Tacoma’s troubles persist, Evergreen State will be brought in to be a lower-capacity third vessel on F-V-S.

3 Replies to "UPDATE: State ferry M/V Tacoma towed back to dock; replaced by boat from Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth run"

  • jwright May 8, 2015 (5:57 pm)

    And guess where they are getting another ferry to fill the void. :-/

    • WSB May 8, 2015 (6:41 pm)

      Yes, will update when back at hq…

  • J May 9, 2015 (7:24 am)

    Failed electrical relay. Sounds like the Tacoma should be back in service after some sea trials this morning.

Sorry, comment time is over.