'Ghost boat' without crew creates dangerous situation at Washington ferry terminal
Washington State Ferries said the storm likely blew the boat from its dock into open water, and they notified the U.S. Coast Guard of the drifting vessel.
Watch: 'Ghost boat' with no crew creates scary situation at Washington ferry terminal
A crewless, unlit 'ghost boat' created a dangerous situation for Washington State Ferries workers on Thursday, Dec. 11, as the boat drifted through their terminal in Mukilteo. Check out the spooky moment:
MUKILTEO, Wash.– An unlit boat with no crew, also known as a "ghost boat," caused concern when it drifted into a ferry terminal in Washington on Thursday.
Video from Dec. 11 shows the ghost boat silently drifting through the Washington State Ferries terminal in Mukilteo.
Navigational spotlights from a ferry illuminated the empty boat in the dark, giving the entire scene an eerie effect.
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A ferry's spotlights train on a crew-less ghost boat that drifted through a ferry terminal on Dec. 11.
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"Situations like this are not just unusual, they’re dangerous," Washington State Ferries said in a post to X. "An unlit vessel can create serious hazards on the water and put other boats and people at risk."
As the boat silently passed through the terminal, the ferry's spotlights followed it.
"Wow," the recorder of the video said, in shock. "What in the world?"
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The ghost boat drifts out of the terminal in Mukilteo, Washington, luckily not causing damage to the ferry terminal.
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The boat successfully made it through the terminal in the video, coasting into open waters.
Washington State Ferries highlighted the importance of navigational lights on ferries and said the ghost boat luckily didn't cause any damage to the terminal.
An atmospheric river was slamming Washington with powerful winds and heavy rain last week, causing extensive flooding, numerous water rescues and damage across the state.
The ghost boat drifts into open waters after passing through the terminal.
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Washington State Ferries said the storm likely blew the boat from its dock into open water, and they notified the U.S. Coast Guard of the drifting vessel.
It's unclear if the Coast Guard removed or maintained control of the boat once it was reported.