M/V Aurora

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M/V Aurora is a state-operated ferry vessel that serves coastal communities as part of Alaska’s Marine Highway System.


Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf ferry vessel
roll-on/roll-off passenger ferry
beam 52 ft
builder Peterson Builders, Inc.
Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
buildYear 1977
callsign WNGX
category Alaska Marine Highway System vessels
Ferries of Alaska
Passenger ships of the United States
country United States
crewComplement approximately 20 crew
flag United States
grossTonnage approximately 1,300 GT
homeport Cordova, Alaska
hullMaterial steel
iceStrengthened true
IMONumber 7510751
launchYear 1977
lengthOverall 235 ft
approximately 72 meters
MMSINumber 366760000
namedAfter Aurora (Latin for dawn)
navigationArea inland and coastal waters of Alaska
operator Alaska Marine Highway System
State of Alaska
owner State of Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities
partOf Alaska Marine Highway System fleet
passengerCapacity approximately 250 passengers
portOfRegistry Juneau, Alaska
primaryFunction linking roadless coastal communities
propulsion diesel-powered
route Cordova–Valdez
Cordova–Whittier
Prince William Sound routes
Valdez–Whittier
safetyRegime U.S. Coast Guard inspected vessel
service freight transport
passenger transport
vehicle transport
serviceArea Prince William Sound region
Southcentral Alaska
coastal communities of Alaska
serviceStart late 1970s
status state-operated vessel
vehicleCapacity approximately 30 vehicles

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Alaska Marine Highway System
hasPart
M/V LeConte
sisterShip

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