Publicly Owned US-Flag Ferries


 (as of July 9, 2008)

This table is as complete as I can make it.  Please send any corrections or additions to timcolton@aol.com.

State Owner Service Ferry Name Shipbuilder Hull # GT LOA Psgrs. Built Disposition

Ferries Owned by Federal Agencies (excluding DoD)

KY National Park Service Mammoth Cave National Park Green River Ferry     32     1989 Active
KY National Park Service Mammoth Cave National Park Houchin Ferry     32     1975 Active
MO National Park Service Ozark National Scenic Riverways Akers Ferry     29 50   1985 Active
WA Bureau of Indian Affairs Inchelium-Gifford Columbian Princess Fisherman's Boat Shop 101 99 95   1981 Active

Ferries Owned by State Agencies

AL Alabama DoT Dauphin Island-Fort Morgan Fort Morgan Conrad Industries 494 99 140 149 1988 Active
AL Alabama DoT Camden-Gees Bend Gees Bend Ferry Bonner Shipyards   86 96   2004 Active
AK Alaska DoT (AMHS) Southeast Alaska Aurora Peterson Builders 9335 1,281 214 300 May-77 Active
AK Alaska DoT (AMHS) Prince William Sound Chenega Derecktor CT 4200 870 219 260 Jan-05 Active
AK Alaska DoT (AMHS) Inside Passage Columbia Lockheed SB 142 3,946 380 750 Jun-74 Active
AK Alaska DoT (AMHS) Southeast Alaska Fairweather Derecktor CT 4100 870 219 260 Mar-04 Active
AK Alaska DoT (AMHS) Cross-Gulf Kennicott Halter Moss Point 1510 12,635 344 748 May-98 Active
AK Alaska DoT (AMHS) Southeast Alaska LeConte Peterson Builders 9175 1,328 214 300 Apr-74 Active
AK Alaska DoT (AMHS) Ketchikan-Metlakatla Lituya Conrad Industries   97 165 150 Feb-04 Active
AK Alaska DoT (AMHS) Southeast Alaska Malaspina Lockheed SB 113 2,928 375 701 Jan-63 Active
AK Alaska DoT (AMHS) Southeast Alaska Matanuska Lockheed SB 114 3,029 375 745 Jun-63 Active
AK Alaska DoT (AMHS) Southeast Alaska Taku Lockheed SB 112 2,625 319 370 Mar-63 Active
AK Alaska DoT (AMHS) Southwest and Aleutians Tustumena Bay SB 418 4,600 270 192 1964 Active
CA California DoT (CalTrans) Ryer Island J-Mack Fulton SY 233 46 62   1969 Active
CA California DoT (CalTrans) Ryer Island The Real McCoy Stephens Marine   62 65   1945 Active
CT Connecticut DoT Rocky Hill-Glastonbury Cumberland (Towboat) Blount Marine 122 10 28 na 1955 Active
CT Connecticut DoT Rocky Hill-Glastonbury Hollister III (Barge) Blount Marine 123 29 64 20 1955 Active
CT Connecticut DoT Hadlyme-Chester Sedan III       65 49 1949 Active
DE Delaware DoT Seaford-Laurel Tina Fallon Chesapeake SB 84   64   Nov-08 Building
DE Delaware DoT Seaford-Laurel