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   SEATTLE — The Wenatchee, the state's first hybrid-electric ferry, was   
   taken out of service on Sunday for the third time since the vessel made   
   its debut in July.   
      
   A Washington State Ferries (WSF) spokesperson said one of the main   
   engines shut down twice due to a fault in the "overspeed protection   
   circuit." Engineers were able to resolve the issue that same evening,   
   and the boat returned to service for the first sailing to Bainbridge   
   Island at 4:45 a.m. on Monday.   
      
   The Wenatchee is a nearly 30-year-old ship that underwent a   
   two-year-long retrofitting process to replace two of its diesel engines   
   with batteries. It's one of the biggest vessels in WSF's fleet.   
      
   Just weeks after hitting the water, the vessel was taken out of service   
   for the first time in mid-August for a "drive motor issue" that was not   
   resolved until about a month later.   
      
   A WSF spokesperson said this is not unexpected for new or recently   
   upgraded vessels. The final stage of introducing a new ship into the   
   fleet is called "commissioning," which involves addressing issues that   
   don't arise until the ship enters service.   
      
   After that initial repair, the vessel was reintroduced, but taken out of   
   service again in late October. That was due to a problem with one of the   
   ship's electrical subsystems.   
      
   The boat was returned to service on Nov. 7, before being taken out again   
   just two days later.   
      
   WSF's sister vessels, the Tacoma and the Puyallup, were supposed to   
   undergo their own hybrid-electric conversions shortly after the   
   Wenatchee returned to service, but that plan was postponed by Washington   
   Gov. Bob Ferguson to return the ferry service to its full capacity in   
   time for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will hold several games in   
   Seattle.   
      
   https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/state-hybrid-electric-ferry-wena   
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