On Thursday, the Alaska Marine Highway System announced its decision to move forward with repairs to the LeConte, with overhaul estimates totaling $5.2 million.
Earlier this month, AMHS pulled both the LeConte and the Aurora out of service for an overhaul cost comparison. Both ships had repair costs over their allotted budgets, and the state said it lacked the money to repair both ships, which each require “extensive steel replacement.”
“The Aurora will require 20…
