Aside from the ferry Lituya, which shuttles between Ketchikan and Metlakatla, the entire Alaska Marine Highway System fleet will be idle until March.
Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska
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Dunleavy administration seeks $12M for struggling Alaska Marine Highway
All but the Alaska Marine Highway System’s smallest ship — the shuttle ferry Lituya that runs between Ketchikan and Metlakatla — is either down for repairs or laid up to save money.
Alaska DOT eyes charter vessels for Angoon, Hoonah and Kake
The Alaska Department of Transportation seeks ships capable of ferrying 125 passengers from Juneau to Hoonah, Angoon and Kake. The three communities aren’t scheduled to receive a state ferry until March.
Bivouacked in staterooms, stranded ferry passengers are prisoners of state’s hospitality
The Matanuska hasn’t moved since Jan. 26 and is not likely to get underway until Feb. 7. That’s because serious mechanical problems forced the ferry to cancel the rest of its sailings in January.
Shee Atiká offloads most of its land in $18.3M deal
Congress has appropriated funds annually over the past four years to complete the transfer.
Coastal communities relate ferry woes to House lawmakers
Officials from a dozen coastal communities traveled to Juneau to voice support for Alaska’s beleaguered ferries earlier this week.