Ferry captain resigns after last week’s crash at West Seattle dock

The captain of the Cathlamet ferry that collided with a terminal structure July 28 resigned, according to a spokesperson for Washington State Ferries (WSF).

The captain’s identity has not been released, nor have further details about their resignation.

Drug and alcohol tests for the entire crew came back negative, according to the ferry spokesperson.

On July 28, the Cathlamet had a “hard landing” when it collided with an offshore dolphin, a structure that helps guide docking ferries, at the Fauntleroy terminal in West Seattle.

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