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May 9, 2024
A message from Steve
Continuous improvement, fueled by lessons learned, is essential for any organization striving for operational excellence. I’m excited to share some news from Washington State Ferries
as we continue our journey towards operational excellence: the recent establishment of our new Department of Quality Assurance, Sustainability & Environment. Essentially, its focus
will be on learning from incidents large and small, and ensuring that we implement corrective and preventative action plans to prevent similar occurrences in the future. Chief Sustainability
Officer Kevin Bartoy will lead this new team, also serving as our designated person ashore.
The new department will operate with four main pillars: quality assurance, sustainability, environmental compliance and safety management systems. A representative from our Operations,
Vessel Engineering and Maintenance, Terminal Engineering, and Safety and Security departments will serve on a committee to make sure that their departments are held accountable for
the implementation of their lessons learned, with agreed plans and timelines.
The establishment of this Department of Quality Assurance, Sustainability & Environment marks a significant step forward for us. By prioritizing continuous improvement and excellence
through this new team and Kevin’s leadership, we are laying the foundation for a brighter future.
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Northwest Career and Technical Academy students get behind-the-scenes, hands-on vessel tour
We’ve really ramped up the frequency of our vessel tours for highschoolers so they can see firsthand what a maritime career with us is like. For the past two Wednesdays, we hosted a
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During a roundtrip sailing between Anacortes and Friday Harbor, they got a behind-the scenes look at how our deck and engine room crews operate while meeting with crewmembers. These
tours are part of our partnership with Core Plus Maritime <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vY29yZXBsdXNtYXJpdGltZS5v
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strengthen our high school workforce pipeline. We also work closely with Maritime High School <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6
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nearly three dozen of their students last week on a tour of our Fauntleroy/Vashon/Southworth route.
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Our staff showed the Northwest Career and Technical Academy students how we respond to rescue situations, including putting on firefighting gear.
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The highschoolers got a chance to participate in a hands-on fire drill aboard Sealth.
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Students from Northwest Career and Technical Academy tour the Sealth engine room.
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Recap of Fauntleroy terminal replacement project public meetings
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the benefits of a new terminal. Attendees also asked about project cost and schedule, as well as alternatives that were eliminated and items outside of the project scope, such as remote
vehicle holding or the possibility of a second slip. There was also interest in learning more about proposed intersection changes and how it will improve vehicle queuing along Fauntleroy
Way Southwest, along with Good To Go! <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDUsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm15Z29vZHRvZ28uY29tLyIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lk
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the meetings will be posted to the project website next week.
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Weeknight closures of SR 104 Hood Canal Bridge begin Monday, May 13
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several times starting Monday, May 13, through the morning of Tuesday, June 11. The 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. closures (view dates <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDgsInV
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was originally planned to occur over four weekends in summer 2023 but was separated into two phases of overnight work instead. The first phase was completed last May through June.
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Customer kudos
Please know how very much I appreciate the help and service that I have consistently had in speaking to the WSF Reservation agents. Yesterday I spoke to Marlene [Ybarra, info agent],
and today to Colleen [Pierson, info agent], both of whom were knowledgeable, welcoming, and friendly. Even during busy and stressful times over the past few years, the telephone agents
have been very helpful and patient.
I live on Orcas Island. I do not own an iPhone or other portable internet device, just a flip top phone. Therefore, I depend on the WSF telephone agents to help me when I'm off-island,
and also, I depend on them when the computer ticketing system is not working properly for some reason. I hope you will pass on my thanks to all of your WSF Reservation agents.”
-Anacortes/San Juan Islands route customer
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Steve Nevey
Assistant Secretary, WSDOT/Ferries Division
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