MV Bartlett

Summary

M/V Bartlett was a ferry vessel for the Alaska Marine Highway servicing Prince William Sound. The 193-foot-long Bartlett was built for the Alaska Marine Highway System in 1968 by Jeffboat Inc. of Jeffersonville, Ind., for $3.25 million. It was retired in 2003 due to impending regulations which would have required substantial and expensive upgrades.

MV_Bartlett
M/V Bartlett
History
NameM/V Bartlett
NamesakeE. L. Bartlett, early Alaskan Senator
Owner Alaska Marine Highway System
Port of registry United States
RouteCordova, Valdez, Whittier
Launched1968
Completed1968
Acquiredby purchase, 1969
Commissioned1968
Decommissioned2003
Identification
FateSold to All Alaskan Seafoods
General characteristics
Displacement1500 ton
Length193 ft (59 m)
Beam53 ft (16 m)
DecksOne vehicle deck
RampsBow
Speed12
Capacity
  • 236 passengers
  • 29 vehicles

It was sold on eBay in August 2003 to Lloyd Cannon, president of All Alaskan Seafoods and donated to the Seattle Maritime Academy. The closing price was $389,500.

External links edit

  • Inklebarger, Timothy. "Juneau Empire - State peddles ferry on ebay". www.juneauempire.com. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
  • Pemberton, Mary. "Juneau Empire - Longtime Alaskan is ferry's new owner". www.juneauempire.com. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
  • "Peninsula Clarion - State peddles ferry on ebay". www.peninsulaclarion.com. Retrieved 2003-08-11.