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Home My WebLink About041323 FW_ WSF Weekly Update ________________________________ From: Vezina, John Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2023 3:37:44 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) Subject: WSF Weekly Update ________________________________ ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. ________________________________ <https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/WADOT/2016/07/946882/974750/wsf-weekly-update-banner_crop.jpg> <http://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/stock/2011/03/12341/double-hr_original.gif?1308456130> Service restoration update Our latest Service Restoration Plan (PDF 794KB) <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3Nkb3Qud2EuZ292L3NpdGVzL2RlZmF1bHQ vZmlsZXMvMjAyMi0wMy9XU0YtQ09WSUQxOS1TZXJ2aWNlUmVzdG9yYXRpb25QbGFuLnBkZiIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzA0MTMuNzUxNDIwODEifQ.UdEAh7WzL4-5iqjZt1HE7ZybEJ6G09WprrMwJrvrick/s/591618619/br/158383957505-l> Progress Report (PDF 634KB) <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3Nkb3Qud2EuZ292L3NpdGVzL2RlZmF1bHQvZmlsZXMvMjAyMy0wN C9XU0YtU2VydmljZVJlc3RvcmF0aW9uUGxhblByb2dyZXNzUmVwb3J0LTExQXByaWwyMDIzLnBkZiIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzA0MTMuNzUxNDIwODEifQ.0HRF--7LGVSyt4MetcC2J2z7m406r64QBw8tYWGDZnE/s/591618619/br/158383957505-l > shows that we’re maintaining at least 95% reliability on our restored routes. Just like prior to the pandemic, there are still some sailing cancellations due to crewing or vessel repairs. Our Fauntleroy/Vashon/ Southworth route is next in line for restoration. Unfortunately, we don’t have the crewing necessary to start trialing pre-pandemic three-boat weekday service there just yet. We now anticipate a trial to begin in May. <https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/WADOT/2023/04/7431636/4678568/srp_crop.jpg> Nine new hires train in life-saving appliances as part of our Engine New Employee Orientation late last month. They’re now working out in the fleet! As outlined in our recent timeline for restoring the remaining routes (PDF 1MB) <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3N kb3Qud2EuZ292L3NpdGVzL2RlZmF1bHQvZmlsZXMvMjAyMy0wMy9XU0YtU2VydmljZVJlc3RvcmF0aW9uUGxhbi0yMDIzLnBkZiIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzA0MTMuNzUxNDIwODEifQ._iHYbL3Igd0EEoWVFvB8DYKCwyDvrlFsvrF-aWtbPNU/s/59161 8619/br/158383957505-l> , we plan to restore partial two-boat service on our Seattle/Bremerton run before the start of summer by adding additional morning and midday sailings. We anticipate having crewing available to restore the route to full two-boat service in October. We’re aiming to trial two-boat service on our Port Townsend/Coupeville route in spring 2024. <https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/WADOT/2023/04/7431654/4678609/srp-2_crop.jpg> Our first group of new terminal employees in 2023. They’re now working across our system! We just wrapped up training this year’s second class. <https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/WADOT/2023/04/7431668/4678628/230406-calhoon-meba-engineering-school-electrical-t_crop.jpg> Workforce development is also key to service restoration. We currently have 12 engine room employees at the Calhoon MEBA Engineering School <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5 rX2lkIjoxMDMsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm1lYmFzY2hvb2wub3JnLyIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzA0MTMuNzUxNDIwODEifQ.0Y73MBq0doVheBZJ_c7-rlPxROB6DQUKBUp9MnPFIEU/s/591618619/br/15838395 7505-l> attending a two-week electrical troubleshooting course. Chief Engineer Wil Salmonson and Assistant Engineer TJ Knutson are seen here troubleshooting a motor controller. Oh baby! There was a good – and unusual – reason for a slight delay in the departure of a Bainbridge to Seattle morning commute sailing last week. A passenger alerted our Bainbridge terminal staff that his wife was in labor while they were parked in one of the holding lanes. Our employees leapt into action by immediately contacting and coordinating with emergency medical technicians and our vessel crews. Crews held up our 7:55 a.m. departure, so an ambulance with the new family could board first and exit first in Seattle to head to Swedish Medical Center. Congratulations to the new mom and dad and a ferry happy birthday to their baby! <https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/WADOT/2023/04/7431693/4678649/baby_crop.jpg> A baby was born in the holding lanes at our Bainbridge terminal on April 6. Paramedics arrived soon after to transport mom, dad and baby aboard our ferry to Seattle. Assisting SWAT team off Vashon Island From babies being born to famous celebrities, our employees have seen it all. Our Vashon terminal staff and vessel crews on our “Triangle” route had a busy morning late last month coordinating transport for a large SWAT team off the island. This is one of many scenarios that show what our frontline workers do to ensure emergency responders get where they need to go. <https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/WADOT/2023/04/7431697/4678612/swat_crop.jpeg> SWAT team at our Vashon terminal after a successful mission on the island on the morning of March 30. Joint agency security drill at Port Townsend terminal Our security team regularly holds drills with law enforcement to be prepared for a variety of incidents. During a tidal cancellation last month on our Port Townsend/Coupeville route, Fleet and Facility Security Officers David Jokinen and John Litzenberger led a joint security drill involving our crew aboard Kennewick <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2 lkIjoxMDQsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3Nkb3QuY29tL2ZlcnJpZXMvdmVzc2Vsd2F0Y2gvVmVzc2VsRGV0YWlsLmFzcHg_dmVzc2VsX2lkPTUyIiwiYnVsbGV0aW5faWQiOiIyMDIzMDQxMy43NTE0MjA4MSJ9.CS2uLzSCp__-oMne bPQdVppofrQfRjnsjBAQuzakllU/s/591618619/br/158383957505-l> , terminal staff, the Port Townsend Police Department and Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department. The drill involved a passenger refusing to disembark the vessel during a security sweep at Port Townsend. Our employees worked to identify, investigate and respond to the situation. The vessel crew simulated a 911 call and coordinated law enforcement access with terminal staff. Officers responded to the scene and coordinated with our employees to successfully deescalate the situation and assist the individual with leaving the vessel. Thank you to all who participated in the drill. The safety of our employees and customers is our top priority! Where's Patty? Assistant Secretary Patty Rubstello is currently going through two weeks of our Deck New Employee Orientation. All our deck crews must pass this intensive training to work on our vessels as an ordinary sailor. The orientation includes firefighting, personal safety and survival, classroom time and job duty familiarization out in our fleet. Her goal is to experience firsthand what it’s like to work out in the fleet, and to learn more about the extraordinary training that our crews have. Patty will be back with our May 4 edition. Nicole McIntosh Chief of Staff, WSDOT/Ferries Division April 13, 2023 Vehicle reservations for summer season available 7 a.m. Tuesday, April 25 Vehicle reservations <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDUsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vc2VjdXJlYXBwcy53c2RvdC53YS5nb3YvZmVycmllcy9yZXNlcnZhdGlvbnMvdm VoaWNsZS9kZWZhdWx0LmFzcHgiLCJidWxsZXRpbl9pZCI6IjIwMjMwNDEzLjc1MTQyMDgxIn0.TZASZX7kw7j14vYsReWGjqIr6XJhDMZqwnelOxTMO54/s/591618619/br/158383957505-l> for our summer season (June 18 to Sept. 23) on our Anacortes/San Juan Islands and Port Townsend/Coupeville routes will be available at 7 a.m. Tuesday, April 25. For our Anacortes/San Juan Islands runs, another batch of reservations will be released two weeks before each specific sailing. The remaining space on each sailing will be available two days before. Biennial process to review and update fares Every two years, we work with the Washington State Transportation Commission <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDYsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3N0Yy 53YS5nb3YvIiwiYnVsbGV0aW5faWQiOiIyMDIzMDQxMy43NTE0MjA4MSJ9.4EIO3zIBlzE3MzaEq10oqJ7T_jjxsE5sjgYxLBKWoYw/s/591618619/br/158383957505-l> to review and update our fares. This week, we held our first meeting with the Ferry Advisory Committee on Tariff. The group provides us with advice, input and feedback to develop a fare proposal to the Commission, which sets our fares <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDcsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3N0Yy53YS5nb3YvcHJvZ3JhbXMvZmVycnktZmFyZXMtcG9saWNpZXMvIiwiYnVsbGV0aW5faWQiOiIyMD IzMDQxMy43NTE0MjA4MSJ9.1VmD7Y_ymOj12oPztRZZuOUVfszKnVSbjP_eZ2h0UXU/s/591618619/br/158383957505-l> based on targets determined by the state Legislature. You can comment on our tariff proposal at an online open house and public meetings in late May through early June. Apply for task force on San Juan Islands route schedule update The sailing schedule for our Anacortes/San Juan Islands route needs to be updated to improve on-time performance and reliability. Planning is about to get underway for a rewrite of the run’s four-season timetables, which have not been changed in more than a decade. Interested community members can apply for our schedule update task force <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDgsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnN1c nZleW1vbmtleS5jb20vci8yQ1RORzZTIiwiYnVsbGV0aW5faWQiOiIyMDIzMDQxMy43NTE0MjA4MSJ9._BTucC1FHzIihn9cWnqCFahAl5B8Qev7YWra7rdP60c/s/591618619/br/158383957505-l> by 5 p.m. Friday, April 21. This advisory group will examine current sailing schedules, review options and make recommendations on how community input should be considered throughout the update process. The task force will be in place for about a year, as we must implement a new sailing schedule before our 2024 summer season. Weekday delays across Hood Canal Bridge Be prepared for another week of possible delays if your weekday ferry plans include travel across the State Route 104 Hood Canal Bridge <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2l kIjoxMDksInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3Nkb3QuY29tL3RyYXZlbC9yZWFsLXRpbWUvaG9vZGNhbmFsYnJpZGdlc3RhdHVzIiwiYnVsbGV0aW5faWQiOiIyMDIzMDQxMy43NTE0MjA4MSJ9.MdzBWPZz6jHRyBnqtEogOy7oicm0G9WCl 3JiohOEFY4/s/591618619/br/158383957505-l> ! Crews are conducting an in-depth inspection of the bridge that requires several 15-minute to 1-hour draw span openings between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Work began on Monday and is scheduled to wrap up next Friday, April 21. <https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/WADOT/2023/04/7431681/4678613/hood-canal_crop.jpg> The SR 104 Hood Canal Bridge will close periodically to vehicle traffic, bicyclists and pedestrians weekdays through next week. Distracted Driving Awareness Month April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm5odHNhLmdvdi9hcHJpbC1kaXN0cmFjdGV kLWRyaXZpbmctYXdhcmVuZXNzLW1vbnRoIiwiYnVsbGV0aW5faWQiOiIyMDIzMDQxMy43NTE0MjA4MSJ9.-ftAtWGEOaAjbG_PeYXhBCQMd-nZ_yMWxbdVHBOl-Vc/s/591618619/br/158383957505-l> and I thought this would be a good time to remind our customers to be safe, attentive drivers on our vessels and at our terminals, where many of our employees work right in the middle of lanes of traffic. A particular concern I’ve heard from my colleagues is the use of cell phones while driving. Please remember that as an extension of the state highway system, all state laws on distracted driving <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXBwLmxlZy53YS5nb3YvcmN3L2RlZmF1bHQuYXNweD9jaXRlPTQ2LjYxLjY3MiIsImJ1bGxldG luX2lkIjoiMjAyMzA0MTMuNzUxNDIwODEifQ.7aPCBJ6u_5Qe3TXDRexma06pZF44y4yadLOU-JWAc3Y/s/591618619/br/158383957505-l> apply on our ferry system. <https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/WADOT/2023/04/7431710/4682560/driver-aware_crop.jpg> When driving onto a vessel, it’s important to be attentive, make eye contact with our employees and look at where they're directing you. 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This week, we held our first meeting with the Ferry Advisory Committee on Tariff. The group provides us with advice, input and feedback to develop a fare proposal to the Commission, which sets our fares <https://lnks.gd/l /eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDcsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3N0Yy53YS5nb3YvcHJvZ3JhbXMvZmVycnktZmFyZXMtcG9saWNpZXMvIiwiYnVsbGV0aW5faWQiOiIyMDIzMDQxMy43NTE0MjA4M SJ9.1VmD7Y_ymOj12oPztRZZuOUVfszKnVSbjP_eZ2h0UXU/s/591618619/br/158383957505-l> based on targets determined by the state Legislature. You can comment on our tariff proposal at an online open house and public meetings in late May through early June. Apply for task force on San Juan Islands route schedule update The sailing schedule for our Anacortes/San Juan Islands route needs to be updated to improve on-time performance and reliability. Planning is about to get underway for a rewrite of the run’s four-season timetables, which have not been changed in more than a decade. 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