Washington State Ferries commemorative magazine celebrates 60 year anniversary


June 28, 2012 · 3:24 PM

Passengers aboard Washington State Ferries will find a new magazine, Compass, commemorating the end of the ferry system’s 60th anniversary.

The magazine is free to the public and was produced at no cost to Washington State Ferries.It is available at all WSF terminals and vessels.

“This is a great resource for summer tourists,” said David Moseley, WSDOT assistant secretary, ferries division. “It’s a wonderful snapshot of all the fascinating places you can ride a ferry.”

The magazine also includes a brief history of the system, interviews with a captain on the state’s busiest route and the only female staff chief engineer in WSF’s history, a feature on WSF’s proud achievements in marine rescues, maps, photos and more.

Washington State Ferries is the largest ferry system in the U.S., serving more than 22 million passengers each year aboard 22 ferries on 10 routes.

 

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