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Alaska Marine Highway System Updates Travel Protocols

By Alaska DOT and PF on Feb 2, 2021   At Sea, Featured, Health, State  

Alaska Marine Highway System Updates Travel Protocols

New Federal mask mandate applies to ferries and terminal facilities (JUNEAU, Alaska) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an order under Section 361 of the Public Health Service Act requiring persons to wear proper face coverings when using public transportation systems to help reduce the introduction, transmission and spread of COVID-19. […]

AMHS Winter 2020-2021 Schedule is Open for Booking

By Alaska DOT and PF on Sep 2, 2020   Events/Notices, Featured, State  

AMHS Winter 2020-2021 Schedule is Open for Booking

  Schedule provides reduced service due to low revenues (KETCHIKAN, Alaska) – The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) released its 2020-2021 winter schedule today. Reservations are available for booking at FerryAlaska.com, by calling 1-800-642-0066, or by visiting ferry terminal staff throughout the system. The AMHS winter schedule covers ferry travel from October 2020 through April […]

AMHS Announces New Protocols to Minimize Transmission of COVID-19

By Alaska DOT and PF on Jun 26, 2020   Featured, Health, State  

AMHS Announces New Protocols to Minimize Transmission of COVID-19

  (KETCHIKAN, Alaska) – Sunday, the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) announced new operational protocols to protect against the transmission of COVID-19 on vessels. These protocols include: All passengers (over the age of 2) on the mainline ferries Kennicott, Matanuska and Tustumena are required to provide a negative COVID-19 test result within 72 hours before boarding. […]

Tustumena Passengers and Crew Returning to Homer for Testing and Quarantine

By Alaska DOT and PF on Jun 9, 2020   At Sea, Featured, Health, State  

Tustumena Passengers and Crew Returning to Homer for Testing and Quarantine

  Sailings will be canceled indefinitely, updates at www.FerryAlaska.com. (JUNEAU, Alaska) – Monday, the M/V Tustumena continued its return voyage to Homer. The vessel has 41 people on board, six passengers and 35 crewmembers, including the one crewmember who tested positive for COVID-19 in Dutch Harbor on Saturday. Passengers and crew are separated from each other. […]

AMHS to Increase COVID-19 Mitigation Protocols

By Sam Dapcevich | AKDOT&PF on Jun 2, 2020   Events/Notices, Featured, Health  

AMHS to Increase COVID-19 Mitigation Protocols

  Customers urged to book online or call for reservations (KETCHIKAN, Alaska) – In order to protect the health and safety of our customers and employees, the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) is implementing enhanced COVID-19 mitigation protocols at all AMHS facilities and aboard all vessels. These protocols include: Reminders to passengers and AMHS employees to practice good hygiene […]

AMHS Reshaping Work Group Meeting Thursday

By Alaska DOT and PF on Apr 16, 2020   Events/Notices, Featured, State  

AMHS Reshaping Work Group Meeting Thursday

  Group will focus on strategic objectives and innovative solutions for operation of the system. (JUNEAU, Alaska) – The Alaska Marine Highway Reshaping Work Group is meeting Thursday, April 16, from 1:30-3:00 p.m. The public is invited to listen by calling 1-650-479-3207, access code 285 104 216, password 54762737. This meeting will not include a public […]

AMHS Cancels Service to Prince Rupert Until Further Notice

By Sam Dapcevich | AKDOT&PF on Apr 9, 2020   Featured, Southeast Alaska, State  

AMHS Cancels Service to Prince Rupert Until Further Notice

  Required international terminal modifications delayed by travel restrictions (KETCHIKAN, Alaska) – The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) has cancelled service to Prince Rupert, British Columbia until further notice.  COVID-19 related travel restrictions have delayed work to bring the AMHS Prince Rupert Terminal into compliance with federal regulations. All passengers are being notified and rebooked or […]

COVID-19 Crisis Delays Return of Three AMHS Ships

By Alaska DOT and PF on Apr 2, 2020   At Sea, Featured, State  

COVID-19 Crisis Delays Return of Three AMHS Ships

  Mid-May return tentatively planned for Columbia, Kennicott and Tustumena (JUNEAU, Alaska) – The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) vessels, M/V Columbia, M/V Kennicott, and M/V Tustumena were scheduled to leave the Ketchikan Shipyard and resume service in mid-April and early May 2020. For the safety of AMHS employees and to reduce the potential spread of […]

AMHS vessel M/V Matanuska Heads to Ketchikan to Complete Repairs

By Alaska DOT and PF on Mar 9, 2020   At Sea, Featured, State  

AMHS vessel M/V Matanuska Heads to Ketchikan to Complete Repairs

  Additional AMHS vessels returning to service in April and May (JUNEAU, Alaska) – The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) vessel M/V Matanuska departed from Juneau Friday on its way to the Ketchikan Vigor Shipyard for repairs to its propulsion system. The United States Coast Guard approved a sailing plan for Matanuska to travel to Ketchikan […]

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