"The AMHS has chosen Willard Marine as their
preferred U.S. supplier for their ferries, confirming that our quality,
purpose-built design continues to be the first choice for FRBs in
the SOLAS market," said Ulrich Gottschling, president of Willard
Marine.
Willard Marine is also supplying two U.S. Coast Guard-approved
SEA FORCE(R) 490 SOLAS RIBs for the AMHS' Fast Vehicle Ferry (FVF)
_Fairweather_ and FVF _Chenega,_ which service the Upper Inside Passage,
Juneau and Sitka, Alaska. Delivery of the boats will take place in
the spring and fall of 2014.
AMHS operates a state-owned commercial fleet of 11
vessels that run along a scenic 3,500-mile route from Washington state
to the Aleutian Islands.
