KODIAK, Alaska – Coast Guard Station Juneau crewmembers towed a disabled vessel with two people and one dog aboard to Juneau Sunday. A Station Juneau 45-foot Response Boat-Meduim crew arrived on scene at approximately 8 p.m. Saturday evening, and towed the disabled 38-foot fishing vessel Solstraal 25 nautical miles to Statter Harbor at approximately 2:30 a.m. […]
Service gap covered while M/V LeConte undergoes its annual overhaul (JUNEAU, Alaska)—The M/V Tazlina will provide service in January and February 2023, and bookings are now available for communities including Angoon, Gustavus, Hoonah, Juneau, Haines, and Skagway. The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) will operate the Tazlina four days each week between January 12 and […]
Passenger Capacities Increased and promotional fares to be offered (KETCHIKAN, Alaska) – The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) is ready for summer travelers with more ships running, increased passenger capacities, and special promotional fares to boost ridership on lower-demand routes. In response to the rising demand for ferry travel, AMHS has increased passenger capacities, limited by […]
Image: The terminus of LeConte Glacier lies in an ocean bay about 25 miles east of Petersburg in Southeast Alaska. Photo by Roman Motyka LeConte Glacier near Petersburg is the farthest-south glacier that spills into the sea on this side of the equator. Where that ice tongue dips into salty water, scientists recently measured […]