It's the end of an era for Washington State Ferries.
FILE - On Aug. 19, 2024, retired Washington State Ferries Elwha and Klahowya will be towed out of the Eagle Harbor Maintenance Facility on Bainbridge Island and on to their next destination: Ecuador . will be towed out of the Eagle Harbor Maintenance Facility on Bainbridge Island and on to their next destination: Ecuador . The tow was originally scheduled for Monday, but a malfunction of tow equipment used by the prospective buyer caused it to be postponed.waters.
“After safely serving our customers for more than five decades each, the sale of these two retired ferries will free up our docking space so we can focus vessel maintenance needs on our current fleet,” WSF Assistant Secretary Steve Nevey said in a statement.
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