Bremerton-Seattle ferry crossing down to one boat indefinitely

BREMERTON, Wash. — The Bremerton-Seattle state ferry crossing will be down to one-boat service “until further notice” because of a mechanical issue found on the ferry Cathlamet.

Washington State Ferries estimates it will take at least a month for unplanned engine repairs to be completed on the Cathlamet.

That ferry was one of two vessels sailing on the state’s “triangle” Southworth-Vashon Island-Fauntleroy route during the pandemic. The issue on the Cathlamet took the route down to one vessel Thursday morning.

The ferry system diverted the Sealth, which was bound for Bremerton, to the triangle route, leaving the Bremerton-Seattle route with only the ferry Kitsap.

Ferry customers can check the sailing schedule online and are encouraged to give themselves extra travel time and prepare for possible delays during peak travel times.