MV Tacoma

MV ''Tacoma'' is a operated by Washington State Ferries. Launched in 1997, it was the first in its class in the Washington State Ferries fleet. Since delivery, the ''Tacoma'' has almost exclusively been assigned to the busy Seattle–Bainbridge Island route.

The ''Tacoma'' and its sister ship, the , suffered from excessive vibration during their early period of operation, until it was repaired during routine maintenance in 1999. The issue was addressed in the final Jumbo Mark II ferry, the , before it launched.

Electrical failure

On July 29, 2014, the vessel suffered a catastrophic electrical failure, in which most of the ship's electrical system was destroyed. The ''Tacoma'' lost power in Bainbridge Island's Eagle Harbor and dropped anchor to prevent her from beaching making it the "second time in 40 years that a state ferry was forced to drop anchor." The MV ''Sealth'', which was serving the Seattle-Bremerton route at the time, made a detour up to Eagle Harbor to tow the ''Tacoma'' away from shore until tugboats could guide her back to the slip. The ''Tacoma'' remained out of service for nearly nine months while repairs were made. After four weeks of sea trials and approval from the United States Coast Guard, the ''Tacoma'' returned to service on the Seattle-Bainbridge route on March 28, 2015.

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MV Tacoma vessel info from WSDOT

Washington State Ferries vessels
1997 ships
Ships built in Tacoma, Washington

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