One Alaska state ferry collided with another while docking in Ketchikan early on Jan. 14, causing some damage but no reported injuries.
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Alaska seeks private operators to fill gaps in winter ferry schedule
The state of Alaska is looking to the private sector to offer ferry service between Juneau and four Southeast villages facing months-long gaps this winter from January to March.
Ferry Matanuska sailings canceled through mid-April
Service on the ferry Matanuska, the Alaska Marine Highway’s sole operating mainliner this winter, has yet to begin. Transportation officials have announced more cancellations through the middle of April, when the Columbia is expected back in service.
There’s an open house Sunday for the new ferry Tazlina
Among the final touches are big “Made in Alaska” stickers being mounted onto the exterior of the new ferry’s bridge.
Vigor Alaska announces potential Ketchikan layoffs
Vigor Alaska’s shipyard in Ketchikan is potentially laying off up to 80 local employees this winter, as the company wraps up construction of two Alaska Marine Highway System ferries.
Tazlina christened at Ketchikan shipyard
The ferry’s car deck was packed with people eager to see the new vessel, built in Ketchikan’s Vigor Alaska shipyard.
Ferry Tazlina floated for the first time
Floating a new ferry for the first time is a painstakingly long process that involves bursts of activity followed by a lot of waiting around and listening to the hum of machinery.
Alaska ferry to host long-distance ocean acidification study
The Alaska Marine Highway System ferry Columbia will be part of an international science experiment starting this fall when it resumes its weekly run between Bellingham, Wash., and Southeast Alaska.
Alaska class ferry Tazlina on track at Ketchikan shipyard
The Tazlina is the first of two new Alaska Class ferries that the Ketchikan Vigor Alaska shipyard is building for the state. Its two halves are complete and welded together, and shipyard workers are busy getting interior spaces done.