The vessel might be decommissioned following its 9:05 p.m. crusing from Seattle to Bremerton
The Washington State Ferry, Hyak, will conduct its final day of service June 30 on the Seattle to Bremerton route, in line with the Washington State Division of Transportation.
The Hyak has served Washington State Ferries’ routes since July 1967, together with the Seattle/Bremerton route, Seattle/Bainbridge Island route, the San Juan Islands and the Edmonds/Kingston route. The vessel might be decommissioned after completion of the 9:05 p.m. scheduled crusing from Seattle to Bremerton.
After its remaining crossing, the ferry will then head to WSF’s Eagle Harbor Upkeep Facility on Bainbridge Island for crews to take away all usable gear and put together the vessel on the market. The Hyak was the primary of 4 WSF Tremendous class ferries. The ferry first entered service on the Seattle/Bremerton route after being constructed on the Nationwide Metal and Shipbuilding Firm in San Diego. The identify Hyak is tribal Chinook jargon that means “quick or speedy.”
The Hyak’s retirement will now carry the WSF fleet all the way down to 22 ferries.
“WSF requires 19 vessels to totally function the summer season schedule, and, with 12 extra boats due for retirement within the subsequent 20 years, there may be an elevated threat of service disruptions attributable to routine upkeep necessities and surprising repairs that turn out to be extra widespread with previous vessels,” a press launch from WSDOT states.
The decommissioned ferry might be bought via the state surplus course of.
