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Ferry runs aground near Seattle; no injuries reported
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Authorities in Washington state say a passenger ferry has run aground near Bainbridge Island west of Seattle but there are no immediate reports of injuries or contamination
SEATTLE — A passenger ferry ran aground near Bainbridge Island west of Seattle on Saturday but there were no immediate reports of injuries or contamination, authorities reported.
Washington State Ferries, a division of the state Department of Transportation, said via Twitter that the vessel Walla Walla ran aground in Rich Passage at around 4:30 p.m. as it was traveling from the city of Bremerton to Seattle.
“Initial indications are the vessel suffered a generator failure,” Washington State Ferries said. A tug boat was dispatched to the scene, and officials were opening an investigation.
The Pacific Northwest Coast Guard tweeted that it had crews on cutters and a helicopter responding to the scene.
It added that there were “no reported injuries or any reports of pollution.”
The Department of Transportation said on its website that the Seattle-Bremerton route was out of service “due to an issue with” the Walla Walla.
The website lists the vessel as a four-engine, jumbo class ferry with a maximum capacity of 2,000 passengers and 188 vehicles. It is 440 feet in length with a draft of 18 feet.
The Walla Walla was constructed in 1973 in Seattle and rebuilt in 2003, according to the site.
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