The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) has begun operating the latest addition to its fleet of lifeline Ro-Pax ferries that serve the state’s remote coastal communitie ..
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The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has confirmed that US$384.4 million in federal funding will be made available under the Bipar ..
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The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities is now seeking proposals for preconstruction and construction services for the Tustumena Replacement Vessel (TRV), an ocean-class passenger and vehicle ferry that will operate on behalf of the Alaska Marine Highway System.
The new ferry is a replacement for a 57-year-old ferry that is now costing the state $2 million a year in repairs.
Specifically, the department is inviting...
The Alaska state government will invest in a new oceangoing Ro-Pax ferry to replace an older vessel that has been operating for nearly 60 years. Governor Mike Dunleavy sa ..
On the afternoon of July 24, 2019, the Inlandboatmen’s Union of the Pacific (IBU) initiated a strike. Since then, Alaska Marine Highway Vessels have not been sailing.
“At this time, we are focused on the safety of passengers, crew and vessels” a notice from the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities said. “We are reaching out to ticketed passengers to work with them to reschedule, or offer refunds for tickets. We are working to return ships to safe harbor with adequate shore...
Vigor Alaska is nearing completion of the second of two 280’x70′, 300-passenger, 53-vehicle Alaska-class ferries for the Alaska Marine Highway System, according to a report in The Seattle Times. The first of the two ferries, Tazlina, was launched in May and christened Aug. 11, the first state ferry built in Alaska. The second ferry, Hubbard, scheduled for completion in March 2019. The Tazlina is slated to enter service in May 2019.
The Times reported that the Alaska Marine Highway System had...
https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/vigor-to-deliver-second-alaska-ferry-march-2019/