Tustumena’s return delayed until August

The Tustumena docked in Homer in 2009. (Creative Commons photo by Isaac Wedin)
The F/V Tustumena’s return to service has once again been delayed.
The Alaska Marine Highway announced Monday more of the vessel’s steel structure would need to be replaced.
The Tustumena has been in Ketchikan for scheduled maintenance since March, and its return to Western Alaska was set for May 27. Staff found the first batch of damaged steel in early May, cutting the vessel’s scheduled sailings in