Posts Tagged ‘U.S. Coast Guard’
Search Teams Rescue Disabled Boat Out of Alakanuk
According to Alaska State Troopers, teams from AST and the Coast Guard successfully located and retrieved six people in an apparently disabled boat Saturday.
Read MoreDiesel Fuel Spills in Gambell After Pipeline Fails
An estimated 2,500 gallons of diesel fuel spilled in late June, but the problem was only discovered last week. It’s the second fuel spill on St. Lawrence Island this year.
Read MoreOffshore Nome, Foreign National Medevac’d Through Collaboration of Three U.S. Agencies
According to the Coast Guard, the Xue Long, a Chinese research boat, reported that a crew member had broken his arm. Chief Petty Officer Shawn Eggert says medevacs involving foreign nationals require cooperation between the U.S. State Department, Coast Guard, and Customs and Border Protection.
Read MoreCoast Guard Commandant Visits Nome for First Time, Holds Town Hall Meeting in Shishmaref
“The big message for him to hear and see, is… the increased vessel traffic that we are seeing,” Senator Sullivan said of Paul Zukunft, the U.S. Coast Guard Commandant’s visit to Nome. An entourage of ten or more people traveled with Sullivan and Zukunft through Western Alaska, including a trip to Shishmaref.
Read MoreTwo Wales Men Lost At Sea in a Rowboat
The Coast Guard has suspended its search for Timothy Miligrock and Damian Soolook. The two departed Wales at 2:30am Sunday in a rowboat, were reported overdue 3 hours later, and have not been seen since.
Read MoreU.S. Senate Advances Arctic Efforts at Port Clarence
On Friday, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bill that would encourage infrastructure development at Port Clarence.
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