Malaspina sold to company that says the ferry will stay in Ketchikan - Alaska Public Media

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The first mainline ferry added to the state's fleet, the Malaspina has been moored in Ketchikan since 2019. Now it will stay there, after its sale to a company that says it will use the ferry to bring attention to Ketchikan’s logging and maritime history.

In a statement, M/V Malaspina President John Binkley said that “The AMHS has a proud and significant history, we want to preserve and highlight that for both visitors and Alaskans alike.”

M/V Malaspina LLC and the Ward Cove Group plan to use the retired ferry to bring attention to Ketchikan’s logging and maritime history, Binkley said. According to the Alaska Department of Transportation, older ferries do not usually sell for large sums but “the state was interested in seeing the Malaspina reach a dignified end to her career on the sea, and this arrangement helps to preserve her legacy.”

The Malaspina is the fifth AMHS ship sold in the past 20 years. Alaskans can comment on its’s sale or share stories of the ship at the

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