The US state of Alaska is trying again to sell a veteran ferry.

Local media said the laid-up 7,300-gt Taku (built 1963) will have no public reserve price this time.

Auctions for the vessel failed earlier this year at $1.5m and then $700,000.

State spokeswoman Meadow Bailey said: “We have put the vessel out for open bid two times before and we have not gotten respondents.