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BREAKING: Ferry runs aground near Bainbridge Island, leaving over 600 stranded on board (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2023 OP
More details RainCaster Apr 2023 #1
Live camera (as of 8:20 pacific) nilram Apr 2023 #2
Per King5, the galley is open and the food is free. nilram Apr 2023 #3

RainCaster

(11,543 posts)
1. More details
Sat Apr 15, 2023, 09:40 PM
Apr 2023
https://www.kuow.org/stories/bremerton-seattle-ferry-runs-aground-on-bainbridge-island-fd5f

A Washington state ferry ran aground at the south end of Bainbridge Island around 4:30 p.m. Saturday.

The M/V Walla Walla was en route to Seattle when it ran aground in Rich Passage. No injuries have been reported. Washington State Ferries reports that the vessel "suffered a generator failure," but also says that an investigation into the incident will be conducted.

Haley Socha was on the Walla Walla when it happened, about 10 minutes after it left the Bremerton dock. Socha says the ferry lost power as it was making a turn through Rich Passage. Passengers then heard a loud whistle. An order for passengers to put on life jackets was issued.

"Then the engines came back on, then they quickly went off again," Socha said. "Then they made an announcement that we had lost steering and propulsion and we were going to run aground. They announced we should brace for impact. Gradually, we scraped the bottom and then ran aground on Bainbridge Island."

nilram

(2,977 posts)
2. Live camera (as of 8:20 pacific)
Sat Apr 15, 2023, 10:25 PM
Apr 2023

Removing a link to a tweet that posted this live stream. The live stream is finished now, but here's an hour and a half of video of ferries and tugboats in the sound.



I'm removing the link to the tweet b/c, looking further, the account was some RWNJ conspiracy account and I don't want to be linking to them in any way. I haven't found any other real-time streams. The tide will be in at midnight, in an hour and a half, and they'll be able to move the ferry then.

There was a shot of a fast, smaller ferry that was taking offloaded passengers to Bremerton. Also a shot of the Walla Walla, listing to the stern. The cars are clearly not offloaded, and there are still people on it. Could be expensive if they lose a bunch of cars...

nilram

(2,977 posts)
3. Per King5, the galley is open and the food is free.
Sat Apr 15, 2023, 10:46 PM
Apr 2023

They are evacuating passengers and are sending them to Bremerton on smaller, faster ferries. Saying that people may be able to get their cars sometime tomorrow.

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