(Ketchikan, Alaska) – Passengers on the MV Columbia can now stay connected to friends and family with the successful launch of its Wi-Fi pilot project aboard the MV Columbia, marking a significant step in modernizing the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS). During its recent voyage between Bellingham, WA, and Southeast Alaska, the Columbia became the first […]
On Sunday the Juneau Police Department released information on a massive drug bust that netted over 20 pounds of methamphetamine from a stateroom on the ferry MV Columbia when it docked in Ketchikan on Friday and more busts that netted additional drugs on Friday in Juneau. On Wednesday, the Southeast Alaska Cities Against Drugs (SEACAD) […]
Matanuska in need of safety upgrades and repairs (JUNEAU, Alaska) — M/V Columbia will sail again in February, serving Southeast Alaska and Bellingham routes due to the need for further upgrades to the Matanuska. The Matanuska entered her overhaul in November 2022, where crews uncovered additional wasted steel and hazardous materials, both of which require additional […]