Ferries - Weekly Update

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Assistant Secretary David Moseley's Weekly Update

At the end of each work week, WSDOT Ferries Division Assistant Secretary David Moseley e-mails a report to staff, colleagues and stakeholders. Assistant Secretary Moseley is very interested in your suggestions or comments about this report. Please e-mail David Moseley with your input.

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Below are links to all of the past weekly reports in Adobe Acrobat portable document format (.pdf). You can download a free copy of Adobe Reader at the Adobe Web site.

October, 3 2008 (pdf 29 kb)

  • Brief Kingston Advisory Council
  • Meeting with federal legislator
  • Public meeting on Bainbridge Island
  • Meet USCG Rear Admiral
  • Attend PVA Conference

September, 26 2008 (pdf 29 kb)

  • Public meetings
  • Sale of Steel Electric Class ferries and passenger-only ferries
  • Point Defiance/Tahlequah route
  • Regional transit card

September, 19 2008 (pdf 33 kb)

  • Vashon Community Council Transportation Committee Meeting
  • Seattle Community Development Roundtable
  • Washington State Transportation Commission Meeting in Bremerton
  • Peninsula Regional Transportation Planning Organization Meeting in Port Hadlock
  • Meeting with the Pierce County Ferry System
  • Upcoming Public Meetings


September 12, 2008 (pdf 31 kb)

  • Meeting with City of Seattle representatives
  • Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council
  • Joint Transportation Committee Ferry Policy Group
  • U.S. Coast Guard meeting
  • Steel Electrics Class Vessels
  • New Deputy Chief of Finance and Administration


September 5, 2008 (pdf 30 kb)

  • Organizational change
  • WSDOT/WSP conference
  • Steel Electric Class Ferries
  • City of Edmonds meeting
  • Congressman Oberstar briefing

August 29, 2008 (pdf 31 kb)

  • Local radio interview
  • Plan ahead for Labor Day
  • Revised public meeting dates


August 22, 2008
 (pdf 32 kb)

  • U.S. Coast Guard Crew Endurance
  • Elwha Update
  • Crew of Tacoma
  • Steel Electric Class Ferries
  • U.S. DOT Maritime Administration
  • Mark your calendars


August 15, 2008 (pdf 30 kb)

  • Electronic fare system “glitch”
  • 64-car ferries pre-bid conference
  • Steilacoom II returns to service on Port Townsend/Keystone route
  • Elwha returns to service in Anacortes/San Juan Islands this weekend
  • Google Transit update

August 8, 2008 (pdf 28 kb)

  • Governor Gregoire’s cost saving measures
  • Elwha’s propulsion control cooling system
  • Conversations with state and federal legislators
  • U.S. Coast Guard

August 1, 2008 (pdf 28 kb)

  • Mukilteo Transfer Span
  • Steel Electric Bid Closure
  • Commissioner Bauer Meeting
  • Fall Sailing Schedule

July 25, 2008 (pdf 32 kb)

  • Ferry Financing Legislative Work
  • Bremerton City Council Briefing
  • Eagle Harbor Network Upgrade
  • Washington State Fire Commission
  • Budget Update

July 18, 2008 (pdf 33 kb)

  • Port Townsend/Keystone reservations update
  • Seattle/Bremerton route returns to regular service
  • Biodiesel update
  • Washington State Patrol (WSP) installs cameras at Seattle/Bainbridge terminals
  • Steel Electric vessels posted on eBay
  • Propeller Club plaque presentation
  • Suburban cities panel

July 11, 2008 (pdf 34 kb)

  • Ferry Advisory Committee public workshops wrap up 
  • Marine Transportation Association of Kitsap 
  • Puget Sound Regional Council
  • King County City Managers 
  • 144-car Kaleetan returns to the San Juans
  • Joint Transportation Committee Ferry Policy Group meeting

June 27, 2008 (pdf 33 kb)

  • Public participation continues in FAC public workshops series
  • Seattle City Council briefing
  • WSDOT ferry crews assist in rescue in San Juan Islands
  • King County Ferry District assumes cost of Vashon passenger-only service July 1st
  • Ferries Division and State Patrol are ready for July 4th

June 20, 2008 (pdf 28 kb)

  • FAC Public Workshops Under Way
  • Summer Schedule Begins This Sunday
  • Expiration Dates for Full-Fare, Single-Ride Tickets Extended to 90 Days
  • Continuing Progress Toward New Ferries

    June 13, 2008 (pdf 32 kb)

    • Mukilteo Mayor and City Council Briefing
    • Meeting with General Barry McCaffrey
    • Puglia Engineering Tour
    • Rhododendron Returns to Point Defiance/Tahlequah

    June 6, 2008 (pdf 31 kb)

    • Removal of 30-minute Lock-out Restriction
    • Hiyu to Point Defiance/Tahlequah
    • Visit to Nichols Brothers Shipyard
    • Kingston Business Communities
    • Upcoming Ferry Advisory Committee (FAC) Workshops

    May 30, 2008 (pdf 37 kb)

    • Farewell to Deputy Director Traci Brewer-Rogstad
    • Port Townsend/Keystone New Vessel Update
    • Bainbridge Island City Council Briefing
    • Harborview Drive Signalization at Bainbridge Island Terminal
    • Port Townsend/Keystone Reservations Update
    • Steel Electric Class Vessels
    • Upcoming Public Meetings/Workshops

    May 23, 2008 (pdf 32 kb)

    • Port Townsend/Keystone Reservation Program Goes Live
    • Edmonds Mayor and City Council Briefing
    • Whidbey Island Community Meetings
    • Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council Meeting
    • Ferry Advisory Committee Executive Council Meeting
    • Labor Management Meeting
    • Ferry Financing Legislation Update
    • Bainbridge Island Ferry Terminal Safety Improvements
    • Memorial Day Weekend
    • My Calendar Next Week

    May 16, 2008 (pdf 30 kb)

    • Ferry Financing Legislation Update
    • Preparations for Memorial Day Weekend
    • Port Townsend/Keystone Reservations System
    • Steel Electric-Class Vessels Disposal
    • Budget Process
    • Community Partnership
    • Coming Up Next Week

    May 9, 2008 (pdf 40 kb)

    • Port Townsend/Keystone reservations, expiration date on full-fare single-ride tickets extended, 30 minute lock-out removed
    • Evaluation of the Christine Anderson ferry
    • Service Award Luncheon
    • Bicycle Alliance of Washington
    • Visit to Eagle Harbor Maintenance Facility
    • Coming Up Next Week

    May 2, 2008 (pdf 34 kb)

    • New vessels update
    • Eagle Harbor Maintenance Facility Incident
    • Sailings added to the Port Townsend/Keystone route
    • Sale of passenger-only ferries
    • Recap of meetings this week
    • Coming up next week

    April 25, 2008 (pdf 31 kb)

    • New vessels for the Port Townsend/Keystone Route
    • KUOW interview
    • FAC Executive Council
    • Ferry Financing Legislative Work
    • Coming up next week

    April 18, 2008 (pdf 34 kb)

    • Meeting with Port Townsend, Coupeville Mayors and Secretary Hammond
    • Dakota Creek Shipbuilding and Repair facility tour
    • Port Townsend/Keystone Reservation System
    • Senior Managers Meeting
    • My calendar

    April 11, 2008 (pdf 38 kb)

    • Ferry Advisory Committee Public Meeting summaries
    • Biodiesel update
    • Meeting with advertising representatives
    • Joint Transportation Committee Meeting
    • Discussion of 50-car ferry bid with Todd Shipyard
    • TVW “Inside Olympia” interview
    • Bainbridge Island “Oatmeal Breakfast Club”
    • My calendar next week

    April 4, 2008 (pdf 21 kb)

    • Beginning of spring schedule
    • Visiting with ferry served communities
    • Next steps in procuring new vessels for the system
    • My calendar

    March 28, 2008 (pdf 18 kb)

    • FAC public meetings
    • Governor’s signing of the transportation budget
    • Bid opening for new ferries

    March 21, 2008 (pdf 23 kb)

    • Ferry Financing Legislation
    • Mukilteo City Council meeting
    • WSDOT PE conference
    • Tacoma City Club
    • FAC public meetings
    • Bid opening for new ferries

    March 14, 2008 (pdf 24 kb)

    • Effect of the transportation budget on the Ferries Division
    • Meetings with legislators
    • JTC activities
    • Visit to San Juan County
    • Biodiesel test continues

    March 7, 2008 (pdf 19 kb)

    • Outreach
    • WSF Workgroup on JTC and Transportation Commission studies
    • Service restored on Pt. Defiance/Tahlequah
    • Biodiesel Research and Demonstration Project
    • Another Ad agreement and campaign