Washington State Ferry Runs Aground Near Bremerton

Image courtesy Washington State Dept. of Ecology Published Apr 16, 2023 7:27 PM by The Maritime Executive On Saturday afternoon, a Washington State...

April 24, 2023
8:02 AM

Image courtesy Washington State Dept. of Ecology Published Apr 16, 2023 7:27 PM by The Maritime Executive On Saturday afternoon, a Washington State ferry ran aground south of Bainbridge Island, just across Puget Sound from Seattle. Nearly 600 passengers were aboard the vessel, and safe disembarkation took more than five hours.  At about 1630 hours Saturday, the ferry Walla Walla went aground in Rich Passage, a narrow and curving waterway on the route from Seattle to Bremerton.