Posted by Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | Feb 23, 2021
The fast ferry Fairweather sails Chatham Strait, between Admiralty and Chichagof islands in 2010. (Photo by Ed Schoenfeld/CoastAlaska)
The Alaska Marine Highway System is working to finalize the sale of its fast ferries to an overseas bidder.
At the time bids were opened on January 13, a state procurement officer noted that a lower price could still be negotiated.
“We do have a responsive bidder and we are continuing — as we speak today — to work through the process to close the sale, ” John Falvey, the state-run ferry system’s general manager, told the Senate Transportation Committee on Tuesday.