Many repair and maintanance operations can be performed at sea or by the crew in port. Complicated or large-scale repairs might require the ship to be removed from commercial operation.

A retired Washington ferry will now become a floating office after it was recently purchased by a company in Everett.

Everett Ship Repair has acquired the retired Washington State Ferries (WSF) vessel, Elwha, for $100,000, with plans to ...

Everett Ship Repair plans to use the vessel as an office and warehouse space. Two other ferries are still for sale.