Damaged ferry leads to one-boat service on Seattle, Bremerton route

Washington State Ferries officials found damage to the Walla Walla ferry’s propeller on Jan. 1. Repairs are expected to take weeks.

SEATTLE — Washington State Ferries’ (WSF) Seattle-Bremerton route is down to one boat after the Walla Walla ferry was found damaged this week.

On Jan. 1, WSF officials discovered a blade of the Walla Walla ferry’s propeller was “sheared off.” The Walla Walla has a 57-year-old propeller, according to WSF.

The Seattle-Bremerton Route typically operates on two-vessel service. 

Officials said repairs to the Walla Walla will take “a few weeks” and the route will remain operating on one-ferry service with

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