{"id":"AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-084","kind":"context","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Alaska (all AMHS routes)","state":"AK","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT","eco":"","issuer":"Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS)","authority":"AMHS schedule authority; \u0027Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting loss of revenue for the system it was necessary to build the schedule with reduced service to most communities\u0027 (recited)","instrument":"AMHS Status Update, Nov. 30, 2020: 2020-21 winter schedule built \u0027with reduced service to most communities\u0027 because of the pandemic\u0027s revenue loss; fleet status (Kennicott, Lituya, LeConte, Matanuska, Aurora, Tustumena in service or overhaul; Columbia, Tazlina and Hubbard in layup; Malaspina, Fairweather and Chenega in long-term layup, the fast ferries for sale); Tustumena repairs interrupted \u0027when technicians had to depart Alaska due to COVID\u0027; Safe Travels initiative amplifying Health Mandate 10; AMHS requirements \u0027may differ from state mandates\u0027","title":"Alaska Marine Highway System Status Update: 11-30-2020 (Winter Service; Fleet Status; Safe Travels Initiative)","dateIssued":"2020-11-30","effective":"Winter 2020-21 schedule (from Oct. 2020 through spring 2021)","end":"Spring 2021 (vessels returning to service Feb.-Apr. 2021 per the update)","startDate":"2020-11-30","endDate":"2021-03-31","quarters":["2020Q4","2021Q1"],"types":["TRAV"],"addressees":["AMHS passengers and freight customers","coastal communities"],"clause":"AMHS released its 2020-2021 winter schedule in early September. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting loss of revenue for the system it was necessary to build the schedule with reduced service to most communities.... MV Tustumena... will include repairs to the stabilizer fin that were interrupted in 2020 when technicians had to depart Alaska due to COVID.... Safe Travels amplifies the information about Health Mandate 10 to improve the traveler experience.... The Safe Travels initiative and corresponding Safe Travel Portal do not change any travel requirements for AMHS.... requirements for ferry travel may differ from state mandates. Some communities also have additional restrictions, so check with local communities about non-essential travel off the road or ferry system.","enforcement":"Operator schedule decision; Health Mandate 10 and community restrictions recited","functions":["TV travel (reduced winter service to most communities; fleet laid up)","SC supply chain (coastal community freight)","WF workforce (out-of-state technicians departed Alaska under the travel mandates)","CB customer access"],"notes":"Service announcement graded context: the State ferry system\u0027s own statement that its winter 2020-21 schedule was reduced \u0027to most communities\u0027 because of the pandemic, and that out-of-state technicians left under the travel mandates. Image-only PDF, read by rendering.","sourceUrl":"","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":1760131,"grade":"primary","character":"context","description":"","collection":"AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT","url":"/library/AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-084","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-084","citation":"Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS), AMHS Status Update, Nov. 30, 2020: 2020-21 winter schedule built \u0027with reduced service to most communities\u0027 because of the pandemic\u0027s revenue loss; fleet status (Kennicott, Lituya, LeConte, Matanuska, Aurora, Tustumena in service or overhaul; Columbia, Tazlina and Hubbard in layup; Malaspina, Fairweather and Chenega in long-term layup, the fast ferries for sale); Tustumena repairs interrupted \u0027when technicians had to depart Alaska due to COVID\u0027; Safe Travels initiative amplifying Health Mandate 10; AMHS requirements \u0027may differ from state mandates\u0027 (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-084)","stateName":"Alaska","related":[]}