MV Fairweather

MV Fairweather
History
United States
NameMV Fairweather
NamesakeFairweather Glacier
OperatorAlaska Marine Highway System
Route
BuilderDerecktor Shipyards, Bridgeport, Connecticut
Cost$36 million
LaunchedNovember 15, 2003
Maiden voyageJune 7, 2004
Out of service2019
HomeportJuneau, Alaska
Identification
FateSold March 10, 2021
Spain
OwnerServicios y Concesiones Maritimas Ibicencas
RouteSpain - Ibiza
Cost$2,063,333
AcquiredMarch 10, 2021
General characteristics
Tonnage3,424 GT
Length235 ft (72 m)
Beam60 ft (18 m)
Draft8.5 ft (2.6 m)
Decks
  • One vehicle deck
  • One passenger deck
Installed power4 x MTU 20V 4000 M73L engines
PropulsionWater jet
Speed32 knots
Capacity
  • 210 passengers
  • 31 vehicles

MV Fairweather is a catamaran ferry built by Derecktor Shipyards in Bridgeport, Connecticut for the Alaska Marine Highway System entering service 2004. After being laid up since 2019, in March 2021 it was sold to Servicios y Concesiones Maritimas Ibicencas for service between Mallorca and Menorca.