Fixing the ferry's future: Meet the nine ships in the Alaska Marine Highway fleet
Alaska Marine Highway System vessels in dock at the Auke Bay Ferry Terminal. (Alaska Marine Highway System) Three are currently out of service due ...
Alaska Marine Highway System vessels in dock at the Auke Bay Ferry Terminal. (Alaska Marine Highway System) Three are currently out of service due to repairs and crew shortages Here is a look at each of the nine ships in the Alaska Marine Highway System fleet, along with the summer schedule. The fleet is divided into mainline ferries and day boat/shuttle ferries. Two of the ferries, both mainliners, Matanuska and Kennicott, are sidelined for repairs. The Tazlina, a shuttle ferry, is dockside due to the crew shortage.