“It’s just your worst nightmare,” bride-to-be Alexis Robertson said
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- The MV Skansonia, a retired ferry boat that is now used as a wedding venue, nearly sank after taking on water on June 22
- The boat’s owner said repairs to the vessel could take weeks, leaving couples’ wedding plans in limbo
- “It’s just your worst nightmare,” said bride-to-be Alexis Robertson, whose nuptials are set to take place on the Fourth of July
A number of couples, who were set to celebrate their summer wedding aboard a retired ferry boat in Seattle, are now feeling at sea after the vessel took on water and nearly sank.
On Monday, June 22, the Seattle Fire Department (SFD) shared in a post on X that crews were on the scene on the north shore of Lake Union “removing water” from the 165-foot MV Skansonia.
According to local outlet KING 5, a maintenance crew noticed the vessel rapidly taking on water and called for help. In an update shared on X later on Monday, the SFD said crews had removed the water from the boat and “stabilized” the vessel…