Masks and other cloth face coverings aren’t being required on board Alaska Marine Highway System vessels. Several airlines — including Alaska Airlines — recently announced masks would be required for the traveling public.
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Rep. Louise Stutes (R-Kodiak) spend a day speaking ferry workers and marine highway management. She told reporters she was dismayed by the low morale and slow response by administration officials to the suspension in regional service.
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The LeConte’s winter overhaul is projected to cost nearly four times as much as the state had budgeted for. That’s led state officials to suspend work leaving the potential for long gaps in winter ferry service for rural Southeast Alaska.
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U.S. customs officers can’t carry guns in Canada and demand armed backup from Canadian police while working in British Columbia. Alaska Marine Highway System says it couldn’t find a way to meet this mandate and will end service to Canada.
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Someone is interested in buying the retired ferry Taku. As a result, the Alaska Marine Highway System is giving interested parties an month to submit bids.
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The state is advertising the ferry Taku again. It listed the ship earlier at $1.5 million, then at $700,000. This time, there’s no advertised minimum.
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The state ferry Taku is for sale to the highest bidder. The minimum price for the 54-year-old ship is $1.5 million.
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The Alaska Marine Highway wants to know whether any other government agencies want the ferry Taku. It’s another step toward selling the 350-foot-long ship.
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