New Tustumena design ready

Design for the Tusutmena replacement vessel. (Department of Transportation image)
The State Department of Transportation has a design for the ship that will replace the Ferry Tustumena. The Tustumena has served communities in South Central and Southwest Alaska for a little more than 50 years. The ferry’s home port is in Homer and it regularly travels to 13 ports between Homer and Unalaska.
DOT Deputy Commissioner Mike Neussl says the new design focuses on two key issues. First: to make the