Ferry service between Prince of Wales Island and Ketchikan was hit in May and early June when the ferry Prince of Wales, operated by the Inter-Island Ferry Authority (IFA), suffered a major propulsion system failure. The breakdown came as the Authority’s other ferry, Stikine, was also in the shop for repairs but was late in returning to service because of Covid-19 induced travel difficulties for technicians and spare parts. To continue service on the 72-mile round trip route between Ketchikan and Hollis the Alaska Marine Highway System volunteered its ferry Lituya, which made several runs before Stikine could be returned to service in mid-June.
