‘Juliooooooooooo!’ State ferries get Mariners-inspired names during postseason run

OLYMPIA, Wash. — As the Mariners continue their postseason run, Gov. Jay Inslee has directed that the names of all Washington State Ferries be temporarily changed to honor the team.

The name changes for all 21 ferries in the fleet went into effect on Thursday and will remain in place for as long as the Mariners remain in the 2022 postseason.

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The ferries were renamed after players and team personnel.

“We are so proud of our Mariners for finally breaking our playoff drought and giving our fans the excitement of postseason baseball!” Inslee said. “This honorary name change is a way to show our appreciation and for fans to feel even closer to the team by riding Motor/Vessel Juliooooooooooo, M/V Cal ‘Big Dumper’ Raleigh, M/V Mariners ‘Good Vibes Only’ and the rest. Go Mariners!”

Vessel names:

• Cathlamet: M/V Diego Castillo
• Chelan: M/V J.P. Crawford
• Chetzemoka: M/V Marco Gonzales
• Chimacum: M/V Carlos Santana
• Issaquah: M/V Paul Sewald
• Kaleetan: M/V Adam Frazier
• Kennewick: M/V Dylan Moore
• Kitsap: M/V Los Bomberos
• Kittitas: M/V Mitch Haniger
• Puyallup: M/V Ty “Vive Le” France
• Salish: M/V Andres Muñoz
• Samish: M/V Logan Gilbert
• Sealth: M/V Robbie Ray
• Spokane: M/V Luis “La Piedra” Castillo
• Suquamish: M/V The Skipper Scott Servais
• Tacoma: M/V Mariners “Good Vibes Only”
• Tillikum: M/V George Kirby
• Tokitae: M/V Jarred Kelenic
• Walla Walla: M/V Juliooooooooooo
• Wenatchee: M/V Cal “Big Dumper” Raleigh
• Yakima: M/V Eugenio Suárez

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