(JUNEAU, Alaska) – Thursday, the Alaska Marine Highway System announced that the M/V Malaspina will be placed in unmanned, long-term layup status in Ketchikan, Alaska effective Jan. 10, 2020. The Malaspina will end revenue service when it arrives in Ketchikan on approximately Dec. 2, 2019. The Malaspina was scheduled for overhaul this winter, and a preliminary […]
Sailings are scheduled for Oct. 29 and Nov. 25. (JUNEAU, Alaska) – With approval from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and law enforcement support from the City of Prince Rupert, the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) is scheduling two runs to Prince Rupert. The three parties are working together to determine how AMHS can meet CBP […]
Alaska Sea Grant is partnering with NOAA Fisheries to provide opportunities to Alaska Native and rural students at the federal agency. The goal is to increase their representation in marine-related professions at NOAA Fisheries, an arm of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration formerly known as the National Marine Fisheries Service. Over the summer of […]
(ANCHORAGE, Alaska) – The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) released its 2019-20 winter schedule today. Reservations are now available for booking at FerryAlaska.com, by calling the AMHS Reservations Center at 1-800-642-0066, or by visiting ferry terminals throughout the ferry system. The AMHS winter schedule covers ferry travel from Oct. 1, 2019 to April 30, 2020. When compiling the […]