Almost one-quarter of the jobs in the state ferry system are unfilled, and the vacancy rate is highest among the positions that require the most training, Alaska Marine Highway System Director Craig Tornga told state lawmakers last week.
Among wheelhouse positions, the vacancy rate is above 30%, he said at a House committee hearing on Feb. 11.
The ferry system has been short crew for the past few years, limiting the number of vessels it can put into service and further eroding its passenger revenues.
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