— from Washington State Ferries —
This week, crews on the Hyak, which is currently assigned to the San Juan Islands route, discovered oil and water mixing in one of its generators. While the situation is not an immediate threat to vessel operations, if not addressed soon, it could lead to more extensive damage.
In order to maintain domestic service on a four-boat schedule on the San Juan Island routes, all service to and from Sidney, British Columbia, will be canceled, along with one round trip sailing between Anacortes and Lopez Island. If repairs are completed in one day, the Hyak will return to service Thursday, August 31, returning five-boat service to the San Juan Island routes. If repairs take longer than one day, another vessel will be brought in to restore five-boat service to the San Juan Island routes.
The following sailings on Wednesday, August 30, are canceled:
- 6:15 a.m. Anacortes to Lopez Island
- 7:15 a.m. Lopez Island to Anacortes
- 8:25 a.m. Anacortes to Sidney/9:45 a.m. Friday Harbor to Sidney
- Noon Sidney to Anacortes
- 2:50 p.m. Anacortes to Sidney
- 5:55 p.m. Sidney to Anacortes
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