During the employee appreciation event, we highlighted the hard work and great care from vessel crews and our maintenance team for having a role in making Tillikum one of our most reliable vessels. Over the last few years, it achieved 100-percent mechanical reliability – no breakdowns or missed trips due to mechanical failures.

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Video of the 60-year insignia being unveiled above the car deck.

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Vessel Project Engineer Tim Clancy, Capt. Jack Hamstra, Deputy Director of Vessel Engineering & Maintenance John Bamonte, Eagle Harbor Maintenance Facility General Manager R.J. Kelly, Staff Chief Eric Haynes, Staff Chief Peter Miele, Staff Chief John Rossart, Assistant Secretary Amy Scarton and Port Engineer Jim Schubert in front of the unveiled 60-year emblem.

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Tillikum went in to service in 1959 on the Seattle/Bainbridge route.

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The 60-year insignia will hang above the car deck on each end of Tillikum until it is retired in 2023.

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