Golden Gate Ferry breakdown disrupts Marin service

Golden Gate Ferry has four vessels out service, disrupting the schedules in Marin County and San Francisco. Three of the vessels were already drydocked for regular inspections and maintenance when the engine broke down on the M.V. Napa, a high-speed catamaran, said Paolo Cosulich-Schwartz, spokesperson for the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District. The vessel, which can carry up to 450 passengers, was immediately removed from service on Oct. 18, the day of the failure. Service disruptions — a mix of cancellations, delays and replacement service by bus — began the next day. On Friday, the district released a temporary weekday schedule for ferries serving Larkspur, Angel Island, Tiburon and Sausalito that will continue until further notice. Saturday and Sunday service is unchanged. Golden Gate Ferry has seven vessels: four high-speed catamarans constructed in the late 1990s and early 2000s, and three Spaulding-class boats built in the 1970s. The Spaulding-class ferries