Alaska to scrap or sell ferry Taku

Alaska Marine Highway ferry Taku.Photo: Erich Tritz
The Alaska Marine Highway System is moving forward with plans to get rid of the ferry Taku, but it is still undecided about what to do with the sidelined ship Chenega.
KTOO-FM reports that Taku, which is more than 50 years old, has been laid up for more than a year. The Marine Transportation Advisory Board discussed plans Monday to sell or scrap the 350-pound vessel.
It’s been appraised for sale as a working vessel and for scrap metal, b