By noon, Alaska Seaplanes had canceled a flight to Tenakee Springs and anticipated canceling another to Pelican due to the wind.
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DOT pursues hybrid design for Tustumena replacement
The 300-foot ocean-class ferry Tustumena is nearly six decades old. The plan for its replacement now includes a room for housing batteries with the potential to expand.
Alaska state ferry Columbia will stay tied up this winter after all
The nearly 50-year old ferry has been tied up since 2019 to save money.
Feds OK concept for new ferry terminal at the end of Juneau’s road
A Federal Highway Administration spokesperson says that the ferry terminal project is only “illustrative” at this point and is not yet eligible for federal funding.
Alaska ferry system goes back to flat rates this winter
Dynamic pricing — where seats get more expensive as sailings fill up — has been in place in the Alaska Marine Highway Service for the last two years.
Draft ferry schedule includes more sailings but leaves some communities with large service gaps
The 418-foot flagship Columbia will be back online in November for the first time since it was sidelined to save money in 2019.
Four Ukrainian refugees are living and working on the retired Alaska ferry Malaspina
Before Russia invaded Ukraine, Mykyta Zakharchenko worked on container ships. Now he’s helping get the long-disused Malaspina back in order.
Malaspina sold to company that says the ferry will stay in Ketchikan
The state announced the $128,250 sale on Wednesday afternoon.
New COVID surge hits Skagway the week before this year’s first cruise ship visit
The town is experiencing one of its largest outbreaks of the pandemic, with upwards of 30 residents testing positive since the first week of April.
Malaspina ferry could get second life as Alaska attraction
The state said Tuesday that four parties have expressed interest in the Malaspina, a mainline ferry that’s been a mainstay of the fleet since the 1960s.