The ferry Aurora is sailing again after being tied up for about a week.
Part of the small ship’s steering system broke down March 8. It made it into Whittier, where it remained until Sunday.
Alaska Marine Highway System spokesman Jeremy Woodrow says a steering pump had to be removed and sent to Seattle to be rebuilt.
He says the Aurora sailed part of its Prince William Sound route Sunday and began full service today, March 17.
The 235-foot ferry links Whittier, Valdez and Cordova. It carries up to 250 passengers and 35 vehicles.
The 37-year-old Aurora sometimes fills in for its twin, the LeConte, which serves small Southeast Alaska communities.
