Planning to embark at Prince Rupert on an Alaska Marine Highway ferry has complications that other AMH ports don't have. Because Prince Rupert is a Canadian port, USA vessels calling there need to meet "international" standards, and most of the Alaska Marine Highway fleet does
not meet those standards:
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NPR
Because the Prince Rupert terminal is an international stop, Alaska ferries that tie up there have to meet certain international standards, set by the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea. Those SOLAS standards encompass a few requirements, including how the ship itself is built. That’s why only the Kennicott and Matanuska can serve the route — they’re the two Alaska ferries built to the proper standard.
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alaskapublic.org]
One of those ferries is under repair, and the other ferry is going nowhere as it has no crew. See the link for more details.
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- Graham