Baby born on Bainbridge ferry during sailing to Seattle

Published 4:35 pm Friday, October 24, 2014

The ferry MV Puyallup found itself with an unexpected passenger on Wednesday when a woman on board the vessel gave birth.

Details were still sketchy Friday on the big event, but Marta Coursey, spokeswoman for Washington State Ferries, said the crew reported that a woman on the ferry gave birth to a baby girl and was assisted by an EMS crew that helped deliver the baby.

The Puyallup was sailing to Seattle on the 5:20 a.m. departure from Bainbridge Island on Oct. 22.

Coursey said the ferry was still on its way to Seattle, and the baby was born at 6:01 a.m.

The ferry’s arrival did not appear to be delayed by the emergency, Coursey said.

Details on the family were not immediately available.