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Lummi Island Ferry Service Restored After Coast Guard Inspection

Thursday, August 27, 2026

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The Whatcom Chief ferry resumed normal service at 1 p.m. on Thursday, August 27, 2026, after passing a U. S. Coast Guard inspection. The ferry had been out of service since Wednesday, August 26, due to a missed inspection requirement, not a safety issue with the vessel.

The Whatcom County Emergency Management Daily Briefing confirmed the ferry passed inspection and would return to service at 1 p.m. A county-wide stage 2 burn ban remains in effect until further notice, and summer water safety tips were provided. The ferry service disruption affected residents and visitors traveling to Lummi Island.

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The Whatcom Chief ferry resumed normal service at 1 p.m.“The Whatcom Chief Ferry will resume normal service at 1 pm.”
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The Whatcom Chief ferry resumed normal service on Thursday, August 27, 2026“The Whatcom Chief Ferry will resume normal service at 1 pm.”
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The Whatcom Chief ferry resumed normal service after passing a U. S. Coast Guard inspection“The Whatcom Chief has passed today's U.S. Coast Guard inspection and will resume ferry service at 1 p.m.”
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The Whatcom Chief ferry had been out of service since Wednesday, August 26“The Whatcom Chief Ferry is Out of Service. Sunny today, but clouds move in overnight with a chance of rain for the next few days. A county-wide stage 2 burn ban in effect until further notice, no outdoor burning allowed. Summer water safety tips below.”
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The Whatcom Chief ferry had been out of service due to 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 had been out of service not due to a safety issue with the vessel“The outage stemmed from the missed inspection requirement, not a known safety issue with the vessel.”
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The Whatcom County Emergency Management Daily Briefing confirmed the ferry passed inspectionNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The Whatcom County Emergency Management Daily Briefing confirmed the ferry would return to service at 1 p.m.“The Whatcom Chief Ferry will resume normal service at 1 pm.”
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A county-wide stage 2 burn ban remains in effect until further notice“A county-wide stage 2 burn ban in effect until further notice, no outdoor burning allowed.”
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Summer water safety tips were provided“Summer water safety tips below.”
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The ferry service disruption affected residents and visitors traveling to Lummi IslandNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.