Tag Archives: Ferry Service

The following press release, which outlines testing and mask requirements for travelling on the state ferries, was received Wednesday afternoon from the Alaska Department of Transportation. We post it as received with minor editing. This is a breaking story and KMXT will have more information, and an explanation of the rules during local newscast which will be posted online later. …

On Saturday afternoon the ferry Tustumena is scheduled to pull away from the dock in the channel and not return until May 1. The Alaska Marine Highway vessel will be getting its annual mandated overhaul at a shipyard in Ketchikan. Since the other ferry that services the island, the Kennicott, is already in the yards for its mandatory work, that …

    Overlapping maintenance schedules means Kodiak will be without a ferry for several months starting mid-January. KMXT’s Maggie Wal has more in this report. Click on arrow to listen or continue on below to read story.   Kodiak Island is looking at three months of no ferry service beginning Jan. 11. That’s the day the M/V Tustumena is set …

KMXT received this press release from the Alaska DOT regarding the Nov. 19-20 ferry from Homer to Kodiak.   Due to forecasted high winds and heavy seas, the M/V Tustumena’s November 19-20, 2019 sailing from Homer to Kodiak and back is canceled. We anticipate returning to schedule upon leaving Homer for Seldovia on Thursday, November 21, 2019. All passengers are …

The Alaska Marine Highway has posted its winter schedule that covers travel from Oct. 1 thru April 30. The way fares are determined has changed and will vary depending on availability, timing of purchase, and other factors. For instance, the price of a ticket will become more expensive as the ship fills up and there are fewer openings left, fares …

The ferry Kennicott is back on regular scheduled visits to Kodiak following its annual repair and maintenance time in the shipyard.   M/V Kennicott on its first voyage to Kodiak following repair and maintenance in the yards. Photo courtesy Nicole Clark.

AMHS says repairs are needed for “extensive steel wastage” in the car deck. The vessel is scheduled to resume service May 18, instead of April 19 as planned. When it’s running, the M/V Tustumena services Homer, Seldovia, Kodiak, and the Aleutian chain. (Photo courtesy Alaska Marine Highway System) The Alaska Marine Highway System announced yesterday  that the M/V Tustumena will …

  Ferry needs extra time to complete overhaul and repairs April 4-7 sailings cancelled Scheduled to resume service April 8   Passengers on ferry M/V Kennicott. Photo: Alaska Marine Highway website.   Following is a portion of a press release, posted as received. The M/V Kennicott will require extra time to complete its annual overhaul and repairs, and the vessel’s …

The Tustumena in Homer, AK (Photo by Isaac Wedin/Flickr) Mitch Borden/KMXT The city of Kodiak, Ouzinkie, and Port Lions won’t have ferry service from March till early April this year. The reason for the five-week gap in ferry service is the Tustumena needs to complete its annual state overhaul.  A process to make needed repairs and conduct mandatory inspections. Captain …