Almost ready to go into the water

Last Thursday the MV Karl departed La Conner's Mavrik Marine shipyard, where it was built, and was barged to Anacortes' Dakota Creek Industries, where it will be placed in the water. After local sea trials, and with cooperative weather, it will sail to San Francisco by the end of the year. This third of four Mavrik-built ferries will join the Water Emergency Transportation Authority Bay Area passenger ferry fleet.