Citing staffing problems, the Alaska Marine Highway System has announced significant cuts in the summer ferry schedule.
The M/V Kennicott leaving Wrangell on Jan. 8, 2021. Sailings across the Gulf of Alaska from Whittier to Southeast on the Kennicott are postponed until more crew is hired.
The mainliners Columbia and Kennicott will not be sailing at the same time, decreasing ferry service to Prince William Sound and Southeast communities. That’s because the state doesn’t have enough crew to run them, according to a statement from the Alaska Department of Transportation. The Tazlina, which serves the northern panhandle, is also offline due to short staffing. And the mainliner Matanuska is out of service due to repairs.
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