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The M/V Malaspina was moored in 2019 when it became clear she would not sail again for the Alaska Marine Highway due to the cost of repairs and the advanced age of the ship. So the Malaspina was sold.
The retired ferry Malaspina has some new residents: four
refugees from the war in Ukraine Aug 1, 2022
CLICK HERE TO READ ABOUT THE MALASPINA'S NEW CONNECTION TO UKRAINE
The Malaspina celebrated it's 50th Anniversary voyage on May 4, 2013
The M/V Malaspina, colloquially known as "The Mal" is a main-line
ferry and the original Malaspina-class mainline vessel for the Alaska
Marine Highway. The Mal has been in the ferry system for over 50 years.
As a mainline ferry, which means it serves the larger of the Inside
Passage communities such as Ketchikan, Petersburg, and Sitka, it's route
expands the entirety of the Inside Passage, often beginning runs in
Bellingham WA and running to the northernmost panhandle community of
Skagway Alaska.
The Malaspina is nearly identical to it's sister
ship, the M/V Matanuska.
The Malaspina's amenities include a hot-food
cafeteria; cocktail lounge and bar; solarium; forward aft, movie and
business lounges and gift shop.
Named after the Malaspina Glacier
which was named for Capt. Don Alessandro Malaspina, Italian navigator
and explorer in the service of Spain, who explored the Northwest Coast
of North America in 1791.
12/20/23