The ferry captain found responsible for the multi-million-dollar crash of the July 2022 MV Ferry Cathlamet had a history of workplace problems at Washington State Ferries (WSF), the KING 5 Investigators have found.
State records show in the months and years leading up to the crash, co-workers and ferry managers expressed concerns about Capt. Dave Cole’s ability to safely pilot ferries across Puget Sound.
Cole was formally reprimanded in 2018, 2020 and 2021 for violations such as sleeping through sailings, falsifying records, and lying to his superiors.
Despite concerns and codes of conduct violations, Cole was allowed to be at the helm
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