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The Alaska Marine Highway System operates along the south-central coast of the state, the eastern Aleutian Islands and the Inside Passage of Alaska and British Columbia, Canada. Ferries serve communities in Southeast Alaska that have no road access, and the vessels can transport people, freight, and vehicles.
Alaska House members have agreed — for now — to add $20 million in state funds to the coming year's budget draft to account for smaller-than-expected federal operating grants. But the funding ...
On October 1, 2008 she began an engine overhaul project that was funded with $5 million of federal capital improvement funds. [23] The project was substantially delayed for lack of replacement parts. Only about 150 of these engines were ever manufactured and the only 8 in the state of Alaska were aboard Fairweather and Chenega. [24]
M/V Tustumena is a mainline ferry vessel for the Alaska Marine Highway System. [1]Tustumena was constructed in 1963 by Christy Corporation in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin [2] and refurbished in 1969 in San Francisco.
Alaska's portion of the Inside Passage extends 500 miles (800 km) from north to south and 100 miles (160 km) from east to west. The area encompasses 1,000 islands and thousands of coves and bays. While the Alexander Archipelago in Alaska provides some protection from the Pacific Ocean weather, much of the area experiences strong semi-diurnal tides.
The state owns and maintains a majority of the airports within the state [2] [1] but relies on private air carriers to provide air service. Alaska has several regional hubs, such as Bethel, Nome, Kotzebue, and Dillingham, that receive regular service with large aircraft and act as the base for smaller aircraft to serve communities within the ...
It was the first Alaska-class ferry and the largest vessel ever built in the state. [12] It was launched on May 16, 2018, with little fanfare. [13] The public ceremony came on August 11, 2018, when Tazlina was christened in Ketchikan by former Alaska First Lady Donna Walker. [14] All Alaska Marine Highway Ferries are named after glaciers.
The M/V Columbia is a mainline ferry vessel for the Alaska Marine Highway System.. M/V Columbia at Bellingham Cruise Terminal. Constructed in 1974 by Lockheed Shipbuilding in Seattle, Washington, the M/V Columbia has been the flagship vessel for the Alaska ferry system for over 40 years.