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  • Re: Ferry carrying over 600 people runs aground near Seattle

    From Dopey Joe@21:1/5 to All on Sun Apr 16 06:33:02 2023
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    On 04 Dec 2021, Ubiquitous <webermark@polaris.net> posted some news:sogcif$a2h$34@news.dns-netz.com:

    That's what happens when you hire drug-addict queers to drive your
    boats.

    A passenger ferry carrying hundreds of people ran aground near Bainbridge Island west of Seattle on Saturday but there were no immediate reports of injuries or contamination, authorities reported.

    Washington State Ferries, a division of the state Department of
    Transportation, said via Twitter that the vessel "Walla Walla" ran aground
    in Rich Passage at around 4:30 p.m. as it was traveling from the city of Bremerton to Seattle.

    Officials were investigating, but "initial indications are the vessel
    suffered a generator failure," Washington State Ferries said.

    Ferries spokesperson Diane Rhodes said there were 596 passengers and 15
    crew members aboard the vessel, and a tug boat and the Coast Guard were on
    the scene.

    "Low tide is about 8:09 p.m.," Rhodes said. "We are coordinating with
    local transit to have buses standing by."

    The state Department of Ecology posted a photo online showing the vessel
    near the shore. As people looked at it and snapped pictures, a tug was positioned at one of the end of the boat with an apparent Coast Guard boat nearby.

    "No pollution or hull damage detected at this time," the department said. "Ecology responders on the way to the scene."

    The Pacific Northwest Coast Guard tweeted that it dispatched crews on
    cutters and a helicopter.

    The Department of Transportation said on its website that the Seattle- Bremerton route was out of service "due to an issue with" the Walla Walla.

    The website lists the vessel as a four-engine, jumbo class ferry with a
    maximum capacity of 2,000 passengers and 188 vehicles. It is 440 feet in
    length with a draft of 18 feet.

    The Walla Walla was constructed in 1973 in Seattle and rebuilt in 2003, according to the site.

    <https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ferry-walla-walla-600-people-runs-aground- seattle-washington-state-bainbridge-island/>

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  • From True North@21:1/5 to Dopey Joe on Sun Apr 16 04:50:50 2023
    On Sunday, 16 April 2023 at 01:33:05 UTC-3, Dopey Joe wrote:
    On 04 Dec 2021, Ubiquitous <webe...@polaris.net> posted some news:sogcif$a2h$3...@news.dns-netz.com:

    That's what happens when you hire drug-addict queers to drive your
    boats.

    A passenger ferry carrying hundreds of people ran aground near Bainbridge Island west of Seattle on Saturday but there were no immediate reports of injuries or contamination, authorities reported.

    Washington State Ferries, a division of the state Department of Transportation, said via Twitter that the vessel "Walla Walla" ran aground
    in Rich Passage at around 4:30 p.m. as it was traveling from the city of Bremerton to Seattle.

    Officials were investigating, but "initial indications are the vessel suffered a generator failure," Washington State Ferries said.

    Ferries spokesperson Diane Rhodes said there were 596 passengers and 15
    crew members aboard the vessel, and a tug boat and the Coast Guard were on the scene.

    "Low tide is about 8:09 p.m.," Rhodes said. "We are coordinating with
    local transit to have buses standing by."

    The state Department of Ecology posted a photo online showing the vessel
    near the shore. As people looked at it and snapped pictures, a tug was positioned at one of the end of the boat with an apparent Coast Guard boat nearby.

    "No pollution or hull damage detected at this time," the department said. "Ecology responders on the way to the scene."

    The Pacific Northwest Coast Guard tweeted that it dispatched crews on
    cutters and a helicopter.

    The Department of Transportation said on its website that the Seattle- Bremerton route was out of service "due to an issue with" the Walla Walla.

    The website lists the vessel as a four-engine, jumbo class ferry with a maximum capacity of 2,000 passengers and 188 vehicles. It is 440 feet in length with a draft of 18 feet.

    The Walla Walla was constructed in 1973 in Seattle and rebuilt in 2003, according to the site.

    <https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ferry-walla-walla-600-people-runs-aground- seattle-washington-state-bainbridge-island/>

    "That's what happens when you hire drug-addict queers to drive your
    boats."
    No need to insult Justine and his ilk, they can't help themselves.

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