[...] the construction of a drive-down float was a joint project of the City of Ketchikan, Ketchikan Gateway Borough and the State of Alaska, each of which provided a portion of the float's approximately $5.17 million price tag. In part, checking in with the harbormaster's office beforehand will help ensure that an incoming vessel won't be blocking the space for someone who already has it reserved. [...] the City Council has approved a charge for transient vessels or local vessels that aren't paying moorage at a city-owned harbor to use the drive-down float. In addition to commercial fishing vessels, the new drive-down float is proving advantageous for water-borne medevacs into Ketchikan, according to Corporon.