MV Matanuska

MV Matanuska
MV Matanuska
History
United States
NameMatanuska
NamesakeMatanuska Glacier, Chugach Mountains
OperatorAlaska Marine Highway System
Port of registryHaines, Alaska
BuilderPuget Sound Bridge & Dry Dock
Laid downJuly 6, 1962
LaunchedDecember 5, 1962
RefitLengthened in 1978
Identification
Statusin active service
General characteristics
Class and typeMalaspina-class mainline ferry
Tonnage9,214 gross
Displacement5,569 long tons (5,658 t)
Length408 ft (124 m)
Beam74 ft (23 m)
Draft16 ft 11.63 in (5.1722 m)
Decks
  • One vehicle deck
  • Three passenger decks
RampsAft, port, and starboard ro-ro loading
Installed power2 x EMD 16-710 G7C-T3 Diesel engines
Propulsion2 x 4-bladed variable-pitch propellers
Speed16.5 knots (30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph)
Capacity
  • 499 passengers
  • 88 vehicles
Crew48

MV Matanuska, colloquially known as the Mat, is a mainline Malaspina-class ferry vessel operated by the Alaska Marine Highway System.