Shipbuilder submits bid to replace an iconic but aged Alaska state ferry

By: Yereth Rosen

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: July 2, 2026

Words: 542

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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A Louisiana shipbuilder is proposing to build a replacement for one of the workhorse vessels in the Alaska state ferry fleet.

Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors LLC submitted a bid of about $350 million to build a replacement for the 62-year-old Tustumena, one of two ocean-going ships in the fleet, the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities said Tuesday.

Thoma-Sea’s bid was the only one submitted for the project, a department spokesperson said.

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