On July 29, 2014, the vessel suffered a catastrophic electrical failure, in which most of the ship's electrical system was destroyed. The
Tacoma lost power in Bainbridge Island's Eagle Harbor and dropped anchor to prevent her from beaching making it the "second time in 40 years that a state ferry was forced to drop anchor." The
MV Sealth, which was serving the
Seattle-Bremerton route at the time, made a detour up to Eagle Harbor to tow the
Tacoma away from shore until tugboats could guide her back to the slip. The
Tacoma remained out of service for nearly nine months while repairs were made. After four weeks of sea trials and approval from the
United States Coast Guard, the
Tacoma returned to service on the Seattle-Bainbridge route on March 28, 2015. ==References==