MV Puyallup is a Jumbo Mark-II-class ferry operated by Washington State Ferries. This ferry and her two sisters are the largest in the fleet. Puyallup is normally assigned to the Edmonds–Kingston route,[1] although she is often reassigned to the Seattle–Bainbridge Island route whenever either of her sisters assigned to that route are out of service.[2]
In mid-2008, Puyallup was sent out of service for repainting and to have a new security system installed. She returned to service in January 2009.[3] In the winter of 2013 she was hauled and her hull was stripped down to steel for a thorough inspection and scheduled maintenance. She was also fitted with new five-bladed propellers as an experiment to reduce vibration and increase efficiency.
Incidents
There have been a few incidents in which passengers aboard Puyallup have disappeared. On April 15, 2001, a man disappeared while en route from Seattle to Bainbridge Island. Authorities suspected he fell overboard when the ship turned to enter Eagle Harbor while he was sitting on a railing.[4] On January 13, 2009, a woman disappeared while the ferry was en route from Seattle to Bainbridge Island. Her husband found what he believed to be a suicide note.[5]
References
- ^ "Edmonds/Kingston Ferry Schedule". edmondsferryschedule.org. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Change on Edmonds/Kingston ferry route". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. November 2, 2003. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
- ^ Friedrich, Ed (October 6, 2008). "Damaged Ferry Forces a Shuffle for Bremerton". Kitsap Sun. Archived from the original on February 13, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
- ^ "Anthony W. Reed". Cruise Ship Deaths. April 15, 2001. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
- ^ "Police: No foul play in vanishing ferry passenger". KOMO-TV. March 6, 2009.
External links
Media related to IMO 9137363 at Wikimedia Commons- MV Puyallup vessel info from WSDOT
- MV Puyallup info from Evergreenfleet.com
