Alaska-built ferry makes maiden voyage after years of delay
JUNEAU — An Alaska-built ferry sailed its maiden voyage with passengers Tuesday, 17 years after it was first envisioned. The 280-foot Hubbard took ...
JUNEAU — An Alaska-built ferry sailed its maiden voyage with passengers Tuesday, 17 years after it was first envisioned. The 280-foot Hubbard took more than four years to come into service after construction had finished, because crew quarters had not been part of the ship's original design. Coast Guard regulations limit ferry crews to 12 hours of work per day. Capt. Darwin Jensen, commander of Coast Guard Sector Juneau, presented the Hubbard's certificate of inspection to the ship's two captains Monday — the final hurdle before passenger service could begin.