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Lummi Island Ferry Service Restored Following Coast Guard Inspection
Lummi Island Ferry Service Restored Following Coast Guard Inspection
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Whatcom County news published this notice on 2026-08-27. The following highlights are selected excerpts from the full source.
Lummi Island Ferry Service Restored Following Coast Guard Inspection
Public Works - Lummi Island Ferry and Roadways Posted on August 27, 2026
The Whatcom Chief ferry passed its required U.S. Coast Guard inspection today and resumed regular ferry service to Lummi Island at 1 p.m.
Wednesday's unexpected service outage occurred because the vessel's annual Coast Guard safety inspection had not been completed within the required timeline. The outage stemmed from the missed inspection requirement, not a known safety issue with the vessel. The Whatcom Chief passed today's inspection, and the Coast Guard cleared it to return to service.
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Whatcom County news →Source publication: Aug 27, 2026
Source checked: Sep 26, 2026
Brief prepared: Sep 26, 2026
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