Ferry Hyak collides with sailboat in San Juan Islands | The Today File | Seattle Times
The U.S. Coast Guard has dispatched a 50-foot
rescue vessel from Bellingham to the site of the
collision between the 382-foot
ferry M/V Hyak and a 27-foot sailboat near Orcas Island in the San Juans.
There were no reports of injuries. Marta Coursey, the
communications direction for
Washington State Ferries (WSF), said all passengers from both vessels were safe and that the Hyak was on its way back to Anacortes for
inspection.
The incident occurred around 1 p.m., and Coursey said there were reports of heavy
fog in the area. She said it was unclear at this point what exactly happened.
Coursey said the ferry’s
captain and crew would be subject to drug testing.
The
accident forced the cancellation of the 2:20 p.m. sailing from Orcas to Anacortes.
The Hyak can carry up to 2,000 passengers and 144 vehicles, according to the WSF Web site.
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