Saturday, April 15th, 2023, was a long day for passengers on the Seattle-Bremerton Ferry<\/a> as the vessel they were on, the MV Walla Walla<\/a>, ran aground on a Bainbridge Island beach in Rich Passage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
The grounding of the Walla Walla was first reported around 4:40 PM.[1]<\/a><\/sup> Ian Sterling, a spokesperson for Washington State Ferries<\/a>, said a generator failure appears to be the cause of the incident. However, a formal investigation will be completed to determine the actual cause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Due to the incident, the Walla Walla was taken out of service and will be inspected for any major damage. The smaller MV Issaquah<\/a> ferry, with a capacity for 124 cars, will service the Seattle-Bremerton ferry<\/a> route while the Walla Walla is being inspected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There were 175 cars, 596 passengers, and 15 crew members aboard the vessel at the time of the incident, according to WSF and the United States Coast Guard.[2]<\/a><\/sup> However, no injuries were reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Walla Walla is no stranger to running aground. The same vessel became stranded on a Bainbridge Island<\/a> beach nearly 42 years ago to the day, back on April 22, 1981. During that incident, the vessel was stranded for approximately nine hours after running aground in dense fog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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