Columbia cancels sailings for at least a week due to repairs

Mechanical issue on aging ferry affects stops between Southeast Alaska and Bellingham The Columbia docks at the terminal in Haines while in service...

June 29, 2023
5:52 AM

Mechanical issue on aging ferry affects stops between Southeast Alaska and Bellingham The Columbia docks at the terminal in Haines while in service previously The Columbia state ferry has cancelled its sailings for at least a week due to a mechanical issue, affecting stops at ports between Haines 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 through Southeast Alaska cancelled, the AMHS notice issued Monday notes.

Petersburg Pilot