Expect longer wait times: Washington ferries to use smaller-capacity vessels after boat fire

Those planning on taking the ferry on five key Puget Sound routes should be prepared for longer wait times into the early summer.

Washington State Ferries (WSF) announced last week that it would be forced to make service changes on several routes after an engine room fire took the MV Wenatchee out of service in late April. The loss of the 202-vehicle vessel combined with staffing challenges and both scheduled and unplanned maintenance on other ships will have “cascading effects” across the entire system as spring and summer travel picks up.

With work being done on five vessels, including the Wenatchee, only 16 ferries will be in service until at least late

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