State cancels work on ferry Columbia, hopes it will last until new vessel built

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State cancels work on ferry Columbia, hopes it will last until new vessel built

The Alaska Marine Highway System has decided to cancel plans to replace the controllable-pitch propellers aboard the state ferry Columbia next year, opting to keep the 52-year-old ship in service until a replacement vessel is built. The propulsion system project was estimated in 2022 to cost as much as $20 million. The Columbia, the largest vessel in the fleet, serves the ferry system’s longest an...