Now the state plans to use the Kennicott and Matanuska throughout the winter and use the Columbia as a backup ship. The Kennicott will run through mid-January and the Matanuska from late January on. There will be a two-week gap of no service in between.
The Alaska Marine Highway System ferry Columbia passes through Wrangell Narrows headed south from Petersburg in Southeast Alaska, June 15. 2012.
“Columbia has been out of service for a few years and we’ve got it just about ready to bring back into service, but we feel it would be a better backup ship than being the primary vessel out there at this time,” said DOT spokesman Sam Dapcevich.Now, the state plans to use the Kennicott and Matanuska throughout the winter and use the Columbia as a backup ship. The Kennicott will run through mid-January and the Matanuska from late January on. There will be a two-week gap of no service in between.
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