Narrows and bent three of the four blades on her starboard propeller as well as her starboard propeller shaft. She was forced to sail to Seattle on one engine for repairs. The ship was backing in to the ferry terminal in Bellingham on February 1, 1991 when some sort of mechanical failure occurred. High winds complicated maneuvering at the time of the failure. Matanuska backed into a dock, crushing it, with pieces falling on to her stern. Cars on the ferry's vehicle deck were crushed and gasoline spilled. Two passengers were injured. The ship was taken out of service briefly and underwent repairs at a Bellingham shipyard. On May 7, 2012, Matanuska collided with the dock of the Ocean Beauty Seafoods processing plant in Petersburg. Damage was extensive to the building and dock, while the ship received only "dents...above the waterline". There were no injuries either ashore or on Matanuska. After an inspection by the U.S. Coast Guard, she was deemed seaworthy and continued on to other ports to pick up passengers, though two hours behind schedule. The cause of the crash was determined to be conning errors made by the master, who attempted to use a known countercurrent to slow the ship on the approach in to port. However, the countercurrent was not present that day, resulting in a higher than expected approach speed. Matanuska was carrying 60 passengers at the time of the crash. References External links Alaska Marine Highway System official website Alaska Marine Highway System vessels 1962 ships Ships built in Tacoma, Washington