AMHS to offer passengers alternative transportation options (KETCHIKAN, Alaska)–The M/V Kennicott’s scheduled return to service on April 22 will be delayed due to supply chain issues, labor constraints, and an unexpected mechanical failure. The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) is working with all eighty Alaska-bound travelers on alternative transportation options to accommodate their individual travel […]
Initial reports show minor damage to both ships (KETCHIKAN, Alaska) – Today at 4:25 a.m., the M/V Kennicott collided with the M/V Hubbard while docking in Ketchikan. AMHS is conducting a thorough damage assessment, and initial reports describe minimal damage to the Hubbard, while the Kennicott suffered a damaged sponson and window. The U.S. Coast […]
Additional work, vendor delays and supply chain issues extend time at shipyard. (ANCHORAGE, Alaska) –- Marine Vessel Kennicott, the workhorse of Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS), heads into the Ketchikan shipyard for overhaul on Thursday, January 14. AMHS estimates that the overhaul will take longer than originally scheduled due to the extent of work needed, […]
A random meeting between a scientist and an artist in the remote and quirky village of McCarthy, Alaska, last year led to new ways to communicate with the public about rapid changes occurring on the Kennicott Glacier. Glaciologist Eric Petersen from the University of Alaska Geophysical Institute met artist and arts administrator Nina Elder during […]