The LeConte’s sailing to Haines from Juneau was delayed Friday as freezing spray and a fully loaded vehicle deck caused stability issues.
“As the ship traveled north in Lynn Canal, they experienced freezing spray and icing conditions,” said Sam Dapcevitch, spokesperson for the Alaska Department of Transportation. “Due to concerns about the vessel’s stability in those conditions and out of an abundance of caution, the captain decided to return to Juneau…