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M/V ''Kennicott'' is a mainline ferry vessel for the Alaska Marine Highway System. Constructed in 1998 by the Halter Marine Group in Gulfport, Mississippi, the M/V ''Kennicott'' has been one of the most vital vessels to the Alaska ferry system since its inception. It is nine-deck, ocean certified vessel and is also able to serve as a command and logistics vessel in the event of disaster or oil spill. The ferry system, taking advantage of her ocean-going status, sends the vessel on a monthly trans-Gulf of Alaska ("cross-gulf") voyage beginning in Juneau and concluding in Kodiak. On this voyage, the ''Kennicott'' is able to provide service to the isolated Gulf of Alaska community of Yakutat and is the only vessel to do so. The cross-gulf voyages are very popular and quite often sold out. The ''Kennicott'' and the M/V ''Tustumena'' are the Alaska Marine Highway's only accredited ocean-going vessels. The ''Kennicott'' also serves as a mainline relief ferry in the event other ferries are out of service. The ''Kennicotts amenities include a hot-food cafeteria; cocktail lounge and bar; solarium; forward, aft, movie, and business lounges; gift shop; 51 four-berth cabins; and 58 two-berth cabins. The aft portion of the ''Kennicott'' appears bloated because there is a car elevator built into the superstructure. The elevator is used in ports without roll-on ramps allowing service to ordinary docks. While its elevator is external, the ''Tustumena'' is the only other ferry with this feature. The ship struck a humpback whale in summer 2014.〔"(No Charges after Ship Killed Humpback Whale )" September 10, 2014.〕 ==External links== * (Official Alaska Marine Highway System website ) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「MV Kennicott」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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