Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 4, 2021
Contact: Ferry Department
Phone: 360-778-6200
Email: [email protected]
Wednesday, June 9th Emergency Repair Outage Planned for Lummi Island Ferry
The Whatcom Chief will be out of service from 10:10 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Wednesday, June 9th, for repairs to the Gooseberry Point dock hydraulic system. The last maintenance outage revealed failures which must be addressed in a timely fashion, as to avoid an unscheduled shutdown of the ferry system.
In summary:
- The Lummi Island Ferry will be out of service Wednesday, June 9th, from 10:10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
- The last morning run from the Gooseberry Point side will be 9:50 a.m. and the last morning run from the Lummi Island side will be 10 a.m.
- No additional runs will be made to clear the docks after the last posted run time.
- The repair outage must start on time; travelers should plan accordingly for island travel.
Repair activities are weather dependent, and the times and/or date may change. If schedule changes occur, updates will be posted at www.whatcomcounty.us/ferry.
The Public Works Department would like to thank everyone in advance for their cooperation and patience during these necessary repairs.