Columbia cancels sailings for at least a week due to repairs
The Columbia docks at the terminal in Haines while in service previously. (Geraldine Young / Alaska DOTPF) Mechanical issue on aging ferry affects ...
The Columbia docks at the terminal in Haines while in service previously. (Geraldine Young / Alaska DOTPF) Mechanical issue on aging ferry affects stops between Southeast Alaska and Bellingham This is a developing story. The Columbia state ferry has cancelled its sailings for at least a week due to a mechanical issue, affecting stops at ports between Southeast Alaska and Bellingham, Washington, according to a service notice by the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS). The primary interruption to service is a seven-day period starting Wednesday, with a sailing from Ketchikan to Bellingham and back cancelled, the AMHS notice issued Monday notes.