Ferry Dry Dock Schedule Announced

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  The Whatcom Chief ferry will depart for dry dock on Saturday, September 12, 2026“The Whatcom Chief will depart for dry dock on Saturday, September 12, 2026.”
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  The Whatcom Chief ferry is expected to return to regular service on Sunday, October 4, 2026“The Whatcom Chief will depart for dry dock on Saturday, September 12, 2026. We anticipate the ferry will return to its regular schedule on Sunday, October 4, 2026.”
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  The Whatcom Chief ferry's dry dock period follows the ferry's recent Coast Guard inspectionNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  The Coast Guard inspection cleared the Whatcom Chief ferry for service“The Whatcom Chief passed today's inspection, and the Coast Guard cleared it for service.”
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  The Whatcom Chief ferry's temporary outage was caused by a missed inspection requirement“The outage stemmed from the missed inspection requirement, not a known safety issue with the vessel.”
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  The Whatcom Chief ferry's return to service will restore regular routesNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  The Whatcom Chief ferry's return to service will restore regular routes that were previously affected by the inspection delayNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  Two ferry parking lots—Gooseberry Point Emma and Lummi Island Ferry back lot—will be temporarily closed from September 8 to 11“The closures will affect the Gooseberry Point Emma lot and the Lummi Island Ferry back parking lot.”
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  The temporary closure of the ferry parking lots aligns with the dry dock scheduleNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.