Lituya

Vehicles & Crew

Crew Capacity:
4
Passenger Capacity:
149
 
Vehicle Capacity (ft.):
360
Vehicle Quantity:
18
 
Van Quantity:
2
 

Statistics

Year Built: 2004
Length (ft.):
181
Beam (ft.):
50
Displacement (LT):
647
Loaded Draft:
10'-6"
Service HP:
2,000
Service Speed (kn):
11.5
Domestic Tons:
97
International Tons:
n/a

The MV Lituya is named after the Lituya Glacier, located in Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve. The vessel was designed by Coastwise Engineering of Juneau, Alaska and constructed at Conrad Shipyards in Morgan City, Louisiana in 2004. The MV Lituya is the smallest vessel of the fleet and exclusively provides shuttle service between Ketchikan and Metlakatla, making it the only ferry dedicated to a single route.


 

12/20/23