Alaska Business Magazine

A Christmas Gift: M/V Kennicott Returns to Service

The state ferry M/V Kennicott returned to service with a new generator and other upgrades; now M/V Columbia goes into annual ...
WorkBoat

Kennicott returns to Alaska Marine Highway service following generator repower

The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) has returned the 382’x85’ car-passenger vessel Kennicott back to service following ...
CNET

Ghosts of Kennecott: Exploring an Abandoned Copper Mine in Alaska

The washboard gravel road had lost all novelty. Hours now seemed like days, feeling like nearly a week since we'd turned off Alaska Route 10 for this endless bone-jarring, time-distorting road to ...
komonews

Engine repairs to delay return of Alaska ferry Kennicott

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A ferry that has been out of operation since January for its annual overhaul will return to service later than expected because it needs additional repair work, officials said.
Juneau Empire

Crew shortages continue to limit AMHS operations, likely to keep Kennicott idle again this summer

The Alaska Marine Highway System’s ongoing crew shortage has eased up for entry-level steward positions, but remains a significant problem in the wheelhouse and for engineers, likely keeping the ...
Alaska Public Media

Kennicott rescues boat passengers in Canada’s Inside Passage

An Alaska Marine Highway ferry rescued five people after a small boat capsized Friday morning near Bella Bella, B.C. in the Inside Passage. The Bellingham-bound ferry responded to a distress call that ...