{{Short description|Former Alaska Marine Highway Ferry}} {{Infobox ship |section1={{Infobox ship/image | image = Chenega cropped.jpg | image_caption = MV ''Chenega'' }}
|section2={{Infobox ship/career | hide_header = | country = [[United States]] | flag = {{shipboxflag|United States|Civil}} | name = '''MV ''Chenega''''' | namesake = [[Chenega Glacier]] | owner = | operator = [[Alaska Marine Highway System]] | registry = | route = *[[Southeast Alaska]] *[[Prince William Sound]] | homeport = [[Cordova, Alaska]] | ordered = | builder = [[Derecktor Shipyards]], [[Bridgeport]], [[Connecticut]] | original_cost = $36 million | yard_number = | way_number = | laid_down = | launched = December 11, 2004 | completed = | christened = | acquired = | maiden_voyage = | in_service = | out_of_service = 2016 | identification = *{{IMO Number|9265794}} *[[Maritime call sign|Callsign]]: WDC3997 *Official Number: 1166054 | fate = Sold March 10, 2021 | notes = }}
|section3={{Infobox ship/career | hide_header = title | country = [[Spain]] | flag = {{shipboxflag|Spain|civil}} | name = | owner = Servicios y Concesiones Maritimas Ibicencas | route = [[Spain]] - [[Ibiza]] | operator = | acquired = March 10, 2021 | original_cost = $3,111,111 | identification = *{{IMO Number|9265794}} *{{MMSI Number|224686000}} *[[Maritime call sign|Callsign]]: EAIB }}
|section4={{Infobox ship/characteristics | hide_header = | header_caption = | class = | tonnage = {{GT|3,424}} | displacement = | length = {{convert|235|ft|m|abbr=on}} | beam = {{convert|60|ft|m|abbr=on}} | height = | draught = | draft = {{convert|8.5|ft|m|abbr=on}} | depth = | decks = *One vehicle deck *One passenger deck | deck_clearance = | ramps = | ice_class = | sail_plan = | power = 4 x [[MTU Friedrichshafen|MTU]] 20V 4000 M73L engines | propulsion = Water jet | speed = 32 knots | capacity = *210 passengers *31 vehicles | crew = | notes = }} }}
'''MV ''Chenega''''' is a catamaran ferry built by [[Derecktor Shipyards]] in [[Bridgeport]], [[Connecticut]] for the [[Alaska Marine Highway|Alaska Marine Highway System]]. She was launched in 2004 and primarily served routes in [[Prince William Sound]] and [[Southeast Alaska]]. The ship proved uneconomical to operate on those routes, and she was laid up in 2016. In March 2021 she was sold to Servicios y Concesiones Maritimas Ibicencas for service between [[Mallorca]] and [[Menorca]]. In 2025 her Spanish owners reassigned her to a route crossing the [[Strait of Gibraltar]].
==Construction and characteristics== Much of coastal Alaska is inaccessible by road, leaving many widely dispersed communities dependent on weather-affected flights and long ferry rides. Residents of Prince William Sound and Southeast Alaska urged political leaders to find better transportation alternatives. In January 2000 Governor [[Tony Knowles (politician)|Tony Knowles]] rejected building a road from [[Juneau]] to [[Skagway]] which would connect the state capital to the rest of the North American road network. Instead, he pushed for fast ferries between the towns of Southeast Alaska.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lavrakas |first=Dimitra |date=February 1, 2000 |title=Skagway-Juneau road nixed by Alaska governor |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/578925628/?match=1&terms=ferry%20whitehorse |work=Whitehorse Daily Star}}</ref> At the same time, ferry planners considering service improvements to [[Seward, Alaska|Seward]] and Prince William Sound communities began to focus on the same type of fast ferry.<ref>{{Cite news |date=May 19, 2000 |title=New ferry considered for Southcentral |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/1138383761/?match=1&terms=%22Prince%20William%20Sound%22%20High-speed%20ferry |work=Peninsula Clarion |pages=9}}</ref> These plans led to the construction of ''Chenega'' and her sister ship, [[MV Fairweather|MV ''Fairweather'']].
''Chenega'' was designed by BMT Nigel Gee & Associates of [[Southampton]], England.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maritime Journal {{!}} Derecktor's Fast Ferry Speeds to Alaska|url=https://www.maritimejournal.com/news101/industry-news/derecktors_fast_ferry_speeds_to_alaska|access-date=2020-08-04|website=www.maritimejournal.com}}</ref> She was built by [[Derecktor Shipyards]] in [[Bridgeport]], [[Connecticut]] as part of a two-ship contract. The deal included an option to purchase two more sisterships.<ref name=":2" /> The contract was awarded in February 2002 and construction on ''Fairweather'' began in July 2002.<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 12, 2002 |title=Construction to begin on state fast ferry |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/1138496601/?match=1&terms=ferry%20chenega |work=Peninsula Clarion |pages=5}}</ref> Construction on ''Chenega'' began in January 2003.<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 6, 2003 |title=Bridgeport Firm Building Two Ferries For Alaska |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/257187458/?match=1&terms=ferry%20chenega |work=Hartford Courant |pages=66}}</ref> The ship was launched on December 11, 2004, and christened by Catherine Stevens, wife of Alaska Senator [[Ted Stevens]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=December 9, 2004 |title=Fast ferry to be christened saturday |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/1061875301/?match=1&terms=Chenega%20ferry |work=Anchorage Daily News |pages=27}}</ref> Shattered glass from the Champaign bottle broken across ''Chenega's'' bow cut Mrs. Stevens' finger and she left the party to get treatment for her wound.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dixon |first=Ken |date=December 12, 2004 |title=Ferry Starts Journey To Alaska |url=https://www.genealogybank.com/doc/newspapers/image/v2%3A14BC54A46AACE2D6%40GB3NEWS-19908D6003258222%402453352-199088405B8449E4%4056-199088405B8449E4%40?h=8&fname=&mname=&lname=&rgfromDate=2004&rgtoDate=2004&formDate=&formDateFlex=exact&dateType=range&kwinc=Chenega%20ferry&kwexc=&sid=qbodgtejkktpfqudjmgndqdnhsmlgryh_ip-10-166-46-126_1747441228433 |work=Connecticut Post |pages=57}}</ref> Builder's sea trials began in [[Long Island Sound]] in March 2005 and the ship left for Alaska later that month.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Varnon |first=Rob |date=February 15, 2005 |title=Chenega To Set Sail In March |url=https://www.genealogybank.com/doc/newspapers/image/v2%3A14BC54A46AACE2D6%40GB3NEWS-1990DAD247D21C29%402453417-1990D869CB19D869%4026-1990D869CB19D869%40?h=11&fname=&mname=&lname=&rgfromDate=2005&rgtoDate=2005&formDate=&formDateFlex=exact&dateType=range&kwinc=Chenega&kwexc=&sid=zusvlaokqvotyoviwhpfhoxpwkfcuvwx_ip-10-166-46-109_1747770324626 |work=Connecticut Post |pages=27}}</ref>
''Chenega's'' original cost was $36 million, much of which was funded by the [[Government of the United States|federal government]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Vessel Profile: FVF Chenega - Alaska Marine Highway System |url=https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/fleet/chenega.shtml |access-date=2025-05-18 |website=dot.alaska.gov}}</ref> Her construction was certified by the [[DNV GL|Det Norske Vertias]] [[classification society]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite journal|last1=Jeffries|first1=LCDR William T.|last2=Khalifa|first2=Daisy R.|date=2006|title=Alaska's Extreme Ferries|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VM9UAAAAMAAJ&q=fairweather+ferry&pg=RA4-PA20|journal=Proceedings of the Marine Safety & Security Council|publisher=[[United States Coast Guard]]|volume=62|issue=4|pages=19–26}}</ref>
''Chenega'' is {{Convert|235|ft|m|abbr=}} long, with a [[Beam (nautical)|beam]] of {{Convert|59|ft|m|abbr=}}, and a loaded [[Draft (hull)|draft]] of {{Convert|8.5|ft|m|abbr=}}. She [[Displacement (ship)|displaces]] 787 long tons. Her gross tonnage, calculated under international rules, is 3,420 tons, while her U.S. gross registered tonnage is 1,333. Her hull is constructed of an aluminum alloy. She has vehicle loading doors both on her [[Transom (nautical)|transom]] and starboard side to allow for different port configurations.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=FVF CHENEGA – RO–RO PASSENGER CATAMARAN TYPE VESSEL SPECIFICATIONS |url=https://aws.state.ak.us/OnlinePublicNotices/Notices/Attachment.aspx?id=124915}}</ref>
She is powered by four [[MTU Friedrichshafen|MTU]] 20V 4000 M73L [[diesel engine]]s which produce 4,830 [[Horsepower|bhp]] (3,600 kW) each. These drive four [[KaMeWa]] 90SII [[pump-jet|water jets]] with six-bladed impellers. This machinery is located in two separate engine rooms, half in each of the catamaran hulls. Her cruising speed is 32 knots, at which she burns 600 gallons of diesel fuel per hour. Her maximum speed is 43 knots. ''Chenega'' is equipped with an active interceptor roll control system to increase passenger comfort in rough seas and swells. She has two 100 hp [[Manoeuvring thruster|bow thrusters]], one in each hull, for maneuvering.<ref name=":4">{{Cite book |url=https://aws.state.ak.us/OnlinePublicNotices/Notices/Attachment.aspx?id=124923 |title=FVF Chenega Condition Report |date=April 29, 2019 |publisher=Glosten}}</ref>
Electrical power on the ship is provided by four Northern Lights M6125T generators, each capable of producing 185 kW. As with her propulsion machinery, the generators are split between the two engine rooms.<ref name=":4" />
She has two 6,900 gallon diesel fuel tanks and one 1000 gallon potable water tank.<ref name=":4" />
Her normal crew complement is ten.<ref name=":1" />
''Chenega'' has a single vehicle deck with {{Convert|620|ft|m|abbr=}} of lanes. She can therefore carry 31 standard vehicles or whatever combination of vehicles will fit. Above the vehicle deck she has seating for 210 passengers on a passenger deck. The passenger deck includes a snack bar, solarium, and child's play area. There are no passenger staterooms as the vessel is intended for day-use only.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":4" />
All Alaska Marine Highway System ferries are named after glaciers. ''Chenega'' was named after the [[Chenega Glacier]] in Prince William Sound.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=March 29, 2002 |title=Schoolkids name ferries Chenega and Fairweather |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/1062028978/?match=1&terms=ferry%20chenega |work=Anchorage Daily News |pages=12}}</ref>
==Operating history== ''Chenega'' was originally slated for service in Prince William Sound, shuttling between [[Cordova, Alaska|Cordova]], her homeport, [[Valdez, Alaska|Valdez]], and [[Whittier, Alaska|Whittier]]. As the [[Portage Glacier Highway]] linked Whittier to [[Anchorage, Alaska|Anchorage]] by road, bus, and train, the fast ferry was not only expected to reduce travel time among its three stops, but to increase tourism in the region from the larger city.<ref>{{Cite news |date=June 8, 2004 |title=Fairweather enjoys namesake on first trip |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/1061602202/?match=1&terms=Ferry%20chenega |work=Anchorage Daily News |pages=9}}</ref>
''Chenega'' arrived at [[Auke Bay, Juneau|Auke Bay, Alaska]] on May 11, 2005. The State did not reach an agreement with its labor unions to run the vessel, however, until July.<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 10, 2005 |title=State, unions reach agreement on Sound ferry |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/1061673547/?match=1&terms=Ferry%20chenega |work=Anchorage Daily News |pages=30}}</ref> After the required training of the new crew, the ship ran its planned route for only two weeks before being reassigned, infuriating Prince William Sound residents.<ref>{{Cite news |date=November 25, 2005 |title=Prince William Sound ferry got short shrift |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/1062024389/?match=1&terms=Ferry%20chenega |work=Anchorage Daily News |pages=18}}</ref>
During the winter of 2005-2006 ''Chenega'' ran from [[Ketchikan, Alaska|Ketchikan]] to [[Petersburg, Alaska|Petersburg]]. During this experiment, ''Fairweather'' ran from Juneau to Petersburg. The ships met in Petersburg in order to exchange vehicles and passengers for those who wished to travel the entire length of Southeast Alaska. The purpose of this routing was to test demand and operational issues to determine if the State should exercise its option to purchase an additional two ships in order to establish this service permanently.<ref>{{Cite news |date=November 3, 2005 |title=Ketchikan-Juneau fast ferry service kicks of |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/1061855770/?match=1&terms=Ferry%20chenega |work=Anchorage Daily News |pages=11}}</ref> Ridership was light and Governor [[Frank Murkowski]] called the fast ferries a "bad deal." Based on this experience, the option to buy additional fast ferries under the contract with Derecktor was not exercised.<ref>{{Cite news |date=November 10, 2005 |title=Murkowski: State's fast ferries are 'a bad deal' |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/1138743923/?match=1&terms=Ferry%20chenega |work=Peninsula Clarion |pages=2}}</ref>
In January 2006 ''Fairweather'' was drydocked for annual maintenance and it was found that the steel cylinder sleeves in her aluminum engine blocks had cracked, allowing coolant into the cylinders. Further, damage was detected in the reduction gears between the engines and water jets. ''Fairweather'' was under repair until early July 2006, when she returned to service with three new engines, four new reduction gears, and four new drive shafts. ''Chenega'' was assigned to replace ''Fairweather'' on her route in Southeast Alaska, but finally left for Prince William Sound in May 2006.<ref>{{Cite news |date=June 29, 2006 |title=Fairweather set to sail |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/1138804574/?match=1&terms=Ferry%20chenega |work=Peninsula Clarion |pages=10}}</ref>[[File:Ferry Chenega in Prince William Sound.jpg|thumb|''Chenega'' speeding across Prince William Sound in 2014]]''Chenega'' spent most of her summers sailing Prince William Sound. She was often reassigned to Southeast Alaska, particularly in the winter when tourist travel in Southcentral Alaska ebbed. As a general matter, she sailed less in the winter when early darkness made avoiding floating logs that would jam her water jets difficult, and when high winds and seas exceeded her capabilities.<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 30, 2008 |title=Winds Disrupt Shipping |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/1138761776/?match=1&terms=Ferry%20chenega |work=Peninsula Clarion |pages=2}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=December 14, 2008 |title=Rough seas, winds force Chenega back to Auke Bay |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/1138707157/?match=1&terms=Ferry%20chenega |work=Peninsula Clarion |pages=5}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=January 1, 2009 |title=Whether cancels ferry excursion |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/1062789624/?match=1&terms=Ferry%20chenega |work=Anchorage Daily News |pages=5}}</ref>
The original engines installed in the fast ferries suffered a number of mechanical issues and were difficult to maintain. Only about 150 of these engines were ever manufactured and the only 8 in the state of Alaska were aboard ''Fairweather'' and ''Chenega''.<ref>{{Cite news|date=May 28, 2009|title=New Ferry Schedule Draws Sitka Protests|work=Sitka Daily Sentinel|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/sitka-daily-sentinel-may-28-2009-p-7/}}</ref> Spare parts were not available and had to be manufactured when needed.<ref>{{Cite news |date=March 9, 2009 |title=Delay in getting parts keeps state ferry Fairweather out of service |url=https://www.genealogybank.com/doc/newspapers/image/v2%3A1445094F387BC7E2%40GB3NEWS-17BA8B99561142A1%402454900-17BA884054B2732E%408-17BA884054B2732E%40?h=1&fname=&mname=&lname=&rgfromDate=3/9/2009&rgtoDate=3/9/2009&formDate=&formDateFlex=exact&dateType=range&kwinc=Ferry&kwexc=&sid=jvqwjnzscqhgwxtolvwrlvttkpxzhbwq_ip-10-166-46-126_1747777551844 |work=Anchorage Daily News |pages=9}}</ref> In 2010 the State sued Derecktor and MTU for unspecified damages related to the ongoing engine problems.<ref>{{Cite news |date=March 27, 2010 |title=State files lawsuit against ferry makers |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/1062842251/?match=1&terms=ferry%20engine%20lawsuit |work=Anchorage Daily News |pages=4}}</ref> In March 2013, a month before the suit was to go to trial, an agreement was reached between the State and MTU. The engine manufacturer agreed to replace the ship's engines and offered a number of maintenance-related options on the new engines.<ref>{{Cite news|date=March 2, 2013|title=Settlement in Alaska fast ferry lawsuit|work=Fairbanks Daily News-Miner|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/fairbanks-daily-news-miner-mar-02-2013-p-9/}}</ref> Pursuant to this agreement, in 2014 ''Chenega'' was repowered, replacing the four original MTU 16V595 TE70 engines with the current MTU 20V 4000 M73L engines.<ref name=":4" />
==Retirement from Alaskan service== ''Chenega'' and the Alaska Marine Highway System in general were subsidized by the State of Alaska. State funding for the ferry system peaked in the 2012 fiscal year at $111.2 million and was gradually reduced to $56 million in 2020, in part forced by a reduction in state tax revenues from oil extraction. Passenger traffic on the ferry system fell from 350,000 in 1998 to 251,000 in 2018, as more travelers opted for air travel. Car and truck traffic on the ferries remained stable.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-11-14|title=Aging fleet and declining ridership plague Alaska's public ferry system|url=https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/rural-alaska/2019/11/14/aging-fleet-and-declining-ridership-plague-alaskas-public-ferry-system/|access-date=2020-08-06|website=Anchorage Daily News|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last1=Siroky|first1=Mary|url=http://www.akleg.gov/basis/get_documents.asp?session=31&docid=22169|title=Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) Overview|last2=McLaren|first2=Matt|last3=Holland|first3=Amanda|publisher=[[Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities]]|year=2019}}</ref> These factors put ''Chenega'' at a disadvantage. Her high speed could not compete with airlines, but produced higher operating costs than traditional ferries. Her high speed came at the sacrifice of carrying heavy loads, leaving her with more limited capacity for cars and trucks than traditional ferries. [[File:MV Chenega 2017-02-25-1717432.jpg|thumb|''Chenega'' laid-up in Tacoma in 2017]] While ''Chenega's'' speed was popular with travelers, her higher fuel consumption drove operating costs up significantly as fuel prices rose in the early 2000's. Budget considerations for the State of Alaska forced her retirement.<ref>{{Cite news |date=October 8, 2015 |title=Ferries |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/1063551801/?match=1&terms=Chenega%20ferry |work=Anchorage Daily News |pages=14}}</ref> The ship was laid up in the [[Vigor Industrial|Vigor Marine]] shipyard in [[Tacoma, Washington]] in 2016.<ref>{{Cite news |date=October 14, 2016 |title=State lays up fast ferry amid some budget cuts |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/579198778/?match=1&terms=Chenega%20ferry |work=Whitehorse Daily News |pages=13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=December 20, 2016 |title=Alaska ferry parked in Tacoma amid budget woes |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/673870809/?match=1&terms=Chenega%20ferry |work=Tacoma News Tribune |pages=A12}}</ref> She returned to Alaska to be laid up in [[Ward Cove]], north of [[Ketchikan, Alaska|Ketchikan]]. In October 2019 the State of Alaska issued a public notice seeking a broker to sell ''Chenega'' and ''Fairweather''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Fast Vehicle Ferry Brokerage Services - Alaska Online Public Notices|url=https://aws.state.ak.us/OnlinePublicNotices/Notices/View.aspx?id=195694|access-date=2020-08-06|website=aws.state.ak.us}}</ref>
In March 2021 ''Chenega'' and ''Fairweather'' were sold by the [[Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities]] to Servicios y Concesiones Maritimas Ibicencas for service in the [[Balearic Islands]] of [[Spain]]. ''Chenega'' was sold for $3,111,111.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alaska Marine Highway System Sells Fast Ferries - Press Release, Transportation & Public Facilities, State of Alaska |url=https://dot.alaska.gov/comm/pressbox/arch2021/PR21-0006.shtml |access-date=2025-05-16 |website=dot.alaska.gov}}</ref> Her new owner, ferry operator Trasmapi, hired a [[heavy-lift ship]], ''Red Zed 1'',<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sentinel|first=Wrangell|title=Your ride is here|url=https://www.wrangellsentinel.com/story/2021/04/08/about-town/your-ride-is-here/8513.html|access-date=2021-07-04|website=Wrangell Sentinel|language=en}}</ref> to carry the two ferries to Spain rather than having them sail there under their own power.<ref>[https://dot.alaska.gov/comm/pressbox/arch2021/PR21-0006.shtml Alaska Marine Highway System Sells Fast Ferries] [[Government of Alaska]] March 11, 2021</ref><ref>Alaska Ferries off to Spain ''[[Ships Monthly]]'' May 2021 page 6</ref> The two ships were loaded aboard ''Red Zed 1'' on June 25, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ketchikan|first=Eric Stone, KRBD-|date=2021-06-26|title=Former Alaska ferries begin journey to Spain|url=https://www.ktoo.org/2021/06/26/former-alaska-ferries-begin-journey-to-spain/|access-date=2021-07-04|website=KTOO|language=en-US}}</ref>
== Spanish service == [[File:Ferry Chenega in Gibraltar.jpg|thumb|''Chenega'' moored in Gibraltar in 2025]] ''Chenega'' and ''Fairweather'' arrived at [[Ibiza]] by August 31, 2021.<ref>{{Cite news |date=September 9, 2021 |title=Former Alaska state ferries arrive in Spain |url=https://www.wrangellsentinel.com/story/2021/09/09/news/former-alaska-state-ferries-arrive-in-spain/9182.html |work=Wrangell Sentinel}}</ref> In the summer of 2022, Trasmapi began a new ferry service between [[Alcúdia|Alcudia]] on [[Mallorca]], and [[Ciutadella de Menorca|Ciutadella]] on [[Menorca]] using ''Chenega'' and ''Fairweather''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MENORCA LINES by Trasmapi is born, the new shipping company that will link Mallorca and Menorca with high-speed ships from 30 May |url=https://www.shippax.com/en/press-releases/menorca-lines-by-trasmapi-is-born-the-new-shipping-company-that-will-link-mallorca-and-menorca-with-high-speed-ships-from-30-may.aspx |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=Shippax |language=en}}</ref> The ship was repainted in the colors of her new owner, but retained the name ''Chenega'' and the gold-and-blue North Star symbol of Alaska on her funnel. This service was branded, "The Menorca Lines by Trasmapi". The trip took 75 minutes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Menorca Lines, fast ferry Alcudia Ciutadella |url=https://www.menorcalines.com/ |access-date=2023-04-26 |website=www.menorcalines.com}}</ref>
Trasmapi reassigned ''Chenega'' to a new route between [[Algeciras|Algeciras, Spain]] and [[Ceuta|Cueta]] in North Africa beginning in March 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 21, 2024 |title=Trasmapi expects to start operating the Algeciras-Ceuta route in March |url=https://lavozdeibiza.com/en/current-news/trasmapi-expects-to-start-operating-the-algeciras-ceuta-route-in-march/ |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=lavozdeibiza.com}}</ref>
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