Ferries renamed after the Seahawks; Washington senators make wager with Massachusetts senators

Passengers traveling on the Washington State Ferries Sunday, Feb. 1, will be boarding the “M/V Russell Wilson” or crossing Puget Sound on the “M/V Marshawn Lynch” as Gov. Jay Inslee has directed the vessels be named in honor of the Seattle Seahawks. In other local Seahawks news, Massachusetts Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Washington state Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell announced a friendly wager between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks.

January 30, 2015 2:18 pm

Passengers traveling on the Washington State Ferries Sunday, Feb. 1, will be boarding the “M/V Russell Wilson” or crossing Puget Sound on the “M/V Marshawn Lynch” as Gov. Jay Inslee has directed the vessels be named in honor of the Seattle Seahawks.

“For the second year in a row, we are proud to honor our Seahawks as they represent Washington in the Super Bowl,” said Gov. Inslee. “This honorary name change is just one way we will show our support as they take on the Patriots on Sunday.”

“Last year, the fans appreciated seeing our ferries temporarily renamed after Seahawks players, and the team went on to win the Super Bowl,” said Lynne Griffith, assistant secretary of transportation, Ferries Division. “We’re excited to repeat the symbolic renaming of the fleet.”

The Washington State Department of Transportation recognizes the Seahawks achieved success this season by working as a team. WSDOT has 24 vessels in its fleet and has named each one after a Seahawks team member.

The agency wishes the entire team good luck in their quest for a second Super Bowl win.

In other local Seahawks news, Massachusetts Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Washington state Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell announced a friendly wager between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks.

Senators Warren and Markey have offered up a lobster clambake from Woodman’s of Essex and beer from Samuel Adams.

Senators Murray and Cantwell have offered oysters from Taylor Shellfish Farms in Shelton and beer from The Pike Brewing Company in Seattle.

“We hope the Seahawks enjoy their last few days as defending champs, because the Patriots are on to Seattle and will do their job delivering a fourth Lombardi Trophy to New England. Go Pats!” said Senators Warren and Markey.

“We’re ready for an exciting Super Bowl matchup, but Tom Brady and the Patriots won’t have an answer for the Seahawks and the 12th Man. We look forward to celebrating a second Lombardi trophy over some lobster and Sam Adams, courtesy of our friends from Massachusetts,” said Senators Murray and Cantwell.