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Indigenous People’s Day
Today is Indigenous Peoples' Day. We recognize our ferries sail on the traditional waters of the Coast Salish people, and our terminals stand on land important to 29 federally recognized
tribes.
Our Mukilteo terminal is near the site of the Treaty of Point Elliott, signed in 1855 between the U.S. Government and nine local tribes. We worked with the Point Elliot tribes to design
our Mukilteo terminal. We’ve also worked with tribes that signed the Point no Point (S’Klallam and Skokomish tribes) and Medicine Creek treaties (Nisqually, Puyallup, Muckleshoot, and
Squaxin Island tribes). Our Mukilteo terminal displays artwork by local tribal members to celebrate the long-standing partnership between the traditional stewards of the land and current
citizens of the area.
Major Milestones of the Week
WSF strives to reach its current service reliability goal of 95% every day. Last week marked the third week in a row crew were available for all our sailings and for the first time
this year, more than 99% (99.8%) of schedule sailings were completed. More details on service below.
Spotlight
* The ferry Kaleetan is on track to return to service after spending time at the Dakota Creek Industries (DCI) Anacortes shipyard for scheduled safety work and general maintenance.
All our vessels need to go into dry dock every five years per Coast Guard requirements. The vessel went through an extensive process checking many of the boat’s elements for functionality
and repairs where needed. Sea trials are next to ensure passenger safety before going into service on the Anacortes/San Juan Islands route early next week.
* WSF Technology Services saw the kickoff for reviews of both the Vessel/Terminal Cybersecurity Program and Operational Technology Incident Response Plan charters. These establish two
projects ensure that we are proactive in addressing cyber risks through appropriate controls and mitigations, ensuring resiliency and continuity of service while a plan is put in place
to ensure resources are available and an organized response to incidents enabling us to best protect our assets during active attacks.
WSF Weekly Media Highlights
Passenger Vessel News Roundup | October 11 – Chinese and Norwegian low-emission cruise ships, Virgin Islands’ newest fast ferry and more Baird Maritime
https://www.bairdmaritime.com/passenger/passenger-vessel-news-roundup-october-11-chinese-and-norwegian-low-emission-cruise-ships-virgin-islands-newest-fast-ferry-and-more
Ferry workers presented Life Ring Awards for 100+ lifesaving events KOMO News
https://www.komonews.com/news/local/ferry-workers-presented-life-ring-awards-100-lifesaving-efforts-employees-medical-emergency-save-lives-significant-event-on-water-capsize-rescue-governor-jay-insle
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Transportation Commission to discuss ferries, help for people living homeless and World Cup planning My Edmonds News
https://myedmondsnews.com/2024/10/transportation-commission-to-discuss-ferries-help-for-people-living-homeless-and-world-cup-planning/
Department News
External Relations
For the week of Oct. 7-13, our customer service team sent 94 rider alerts, received 1,869 customer calls, and fielded more than 160 written comments and emails related to reservations,
schedules, and fares.
Service Reliability
For the week of Oct 7-13, we completed 99.86% of our 2,795 scheduled sailings. Of our 9 cancellations, 22% (2) were due to a vessel being out of service, 22% (2) were due to fog, 22%
(2) were due to security-related issues, and 33% (3) were for other miscellaneous reasons. For the third week in a row, we had no crewing-related cancellations.
Vessel Availability
We’re operating at our 15-vessel current service level, adding a 16th “bonus” boat seven days a week on the Fauntleroy/Southworth/Vashon “Triangle” route when crewing and vessel availability
allows.
Jumbo Mark II Conversions/New Vessels/Terminal Electrification
Hybrid Conversions – Upgrades to the Wenatchee propulsion system and installation of electric power equipment is expected to be completed and with the vessel expected to return to service
in summer 2025. Significant work has been completed to date to include removal of two propulsion diesel generators, installation of electric power conversion and distribution equipment,
upgrades to obsolete propulsion control equipment, reconfiguration of piping systems, and build-out of two new battery rooms. The Tacoma conversion will not happen until the Wenatchee
returns to service.
New Vessels – The contracting process for new vessels continues and we’re in active discussions with industry about the terms of the Invitation for Bid we released. We’ve received three
pre-qualification packages from shipyards across the country. We are still scheduled to deliver two boats in 2028.
Terminal Electrification – WSF is in the process of planning and designing charging infrastructure at 16 of our ferry terminals. This effort begins with ensuring that each terminal will
be able to secure sufficient energy through collaboration with local utilities.
WSF Community Engagement and Government Relations
* Wednesday, October 9 – San Juan County Ferry Advisory Committee
* Thursday, October 10 – Special joint meeting with Clinton and Coupeville ferry advisory committees
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