Tag Archives: M/V Tustumena

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 just received the following press release about the ferry Tustumena canceling trips due to bad weather. Due to forecasted high winds and heavy seas, the M/V Tustumena is canceling service on Sunday, December 8 and Monday, December 9, 2019. This will impact Homer, Seldovia, Port Lions, Ouzinkie, and Kodiak. We anticipate returning to schedule upon leaving Homer for Kodiak …

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 …

Following is a press release from the Alaska Department of Transportation regarding ferry schedule as the vessels come back online.   Key Points:   Tustumena – Will begin with KOD – HOM run at 10:15pm on Wednesday, August 7th. Kennicott – Will begin with KTN – BEL run at 3:00pm on Thursday, August 8th.   The State of Alaska and …

The Inlandboatmen Union’s strike hit the one-week mark on Wednesday, and the effects of going without ferry service are rippling throughout coastal Alaska. For Alaskans living in remote villages, the impact is especially heavy, since ferries are often the only way to transport vehicles and other goods too big for a charter plane. The M/V Tustumena remains docked in Kodiak …

The Alaska Marine Highway System cancelled a round of sailings involving six ferries due to the ongoing strike by employees represented by the Inlandboatmen’s Union. According to a press release received by KMXT, the cancellations and scheduled next sailing are as follows.   MV Kennicott: remains canceled through August 7. When service resumes it will be the resumption of the …

About a dozen members of the Inlandboatmen’s Union formed a picket line Thursday afternoon outside the ferry dock where the M/V Tustumena is still moored. They carried signs with messages like “IBU fair contract now,” and “IBU on strike for fair contract.” This marks one full day since the union declared a strike, effectively shutting down all state ferry service …

The largest union representing Alaska Marine Highway System workers voted to go on strike yesterday afternoon, effectively shutting down all state ferry service until further notice. Across the state, members of the Inlandboatmen’s Union of the Pacific walked off their vessels yesterday, including in Kodiak, where the M/V Tustumena is still docked. The Tusty was scheduled to leave Wednesday evening …

The Alaska Marine Highway System has released a draft winter schedule with large gaps in service to coastal communities across the state. The proposed schedule would end winter ferry service in Prince William Sound altogether. It would also suspend service to Southwestern communities such as Kodiak and Homer from January 12 to April 30.  Southeast Alaska service will also be …