07/28/2022
FINAL 4:08 p.m.: Two-boat service has resumed on our Fauntleroy/Vashon/Southworth route with Issaquah and Kitsap sailing all stops with no set schedule. We will switch to the posted two-boat schedule later this evening.
UPDATE 3:35 p.m.: With Cathlamet moved and terminal infrastructure cleared for safe service, we've restored service at Fauntleroy with Issaquah making all stops on our "Triangle" route. Kitsap is en route to Vashon and when it arrives, we will assess how to set up or reset the schedule for both boats.
UPDATE 3:15 p.m.: U.S. Coast Guard has cleared us to move Cathlamet out of Fauntleroy terminal. Vessel will do a few stops for crewing purposes before heading to our Eagle Harbor Maintenance Facility for repairs. Issaquah is now heading to Fauntleroy for service to resume there. We are working to get Kitsap on the Fauntleroy/Vashon/Southworth route to restore two-boat service on the run.
UPDATE 2:30 p.m.: With Fauntleroy terminal still out of service, people with monthly or multi-ride vehicle/passenger passes for Vashon and Southworth will be allowed to use their pass at Colman Dock in Seattle for today only to help facilitate their travel. For walk-on riders trying to get between Vashon Island and the mainland, King County Metro Transit has added an additional round trip of the King County Water Taxi leaving Pier 50 in downtown Seattle at 3:30 p.m. and out of Vashon at 3:58 p.m.
UPDATE 12:50 p.m.: We are working with King County Metro Transit and Kitsap Transit on how their passenger-only ferry service can help get people home this afternoon and evening. We'll keep you looped in on these travel options – especially for Vashon Island residents.
UPDATE 12:15 p.m.: Fauntleroy terminal remains closed while U.S. Coast Guard investigates this morning’s hard landing of Cathlamet. The vessel can’t be moved until this is complete. Then, the dock structure will be examined and if it’s determined to be usable, we’ll restore service there.
UPDATE 10 a.m.: The Seattle PD is turning away all traffic at the Fauntleroy terminal. No one will be able to line up on Fauntleroy Way. The terminal is CLOSED until further notice. We'll keep updating as we learn more.
ORIGINAL POST: The Fauntleroy Terminal is out of service until further notice following a hard landing by the Cathlamet this morning. The Issaquah will be the only boat on the route for now and will continue service between Southworth and Vashon. The boat will not operate on its regular schedule and just load vehicles before departing to its next destination to move as much traffic as possible.
There will be no midday tie up of the Point Defiance/Tahlequah route to assist with service during this time. Therefore, there will be an additional 12:35 p.m. sailing from Point Defiance, and a 1 p.m. sailing from Tahlequah.
Passengers should prepare for significant waits and are encouraged to take alternate routes if they still need to travel.
Cathlamet suffered significant damage in the incident, as did an offshore dolphin (a terminal feature that helps guide the boat in). We continue to gather information (and pictures from the scene) and will provide updates as we learn more.
