HOMER — The Coast Guard is scheduled to conduct waterborne operations in the Homer vicinity over the summer as Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic augments its capabilities with small boat teams from Maritime Safety and Security Team Seattle (MSST) 91101. MSST 91101, utilizing two 29-foot response boat crews, will patrol harbors, fishing grounds, and […]
JUNEAU, Alaska – A good Samaritan rescued one person and divers recovered one person deceased after two vessels collided near Wrangell Wednesday morning. A 58-foot fishing vessel collided with a 20-foot skiff, throwing one person from the skiff into the water, who was recovered by good Samaritans on-scene. The Coast Guard and on-scene partner agencies […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Coast Guard rescued a mariner after his vessel caught fire near Chirikof Island Tuesday. A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew landed and embarked the man on Chirikof Island at 1:11 p.m. and transported him with minimal injuries to awaiting emergency medical services at Air Station Kodiak. Watchstanders at the Coast […]
Source: Coast Guard Air Station Sitka conducts non-maritime medevac of injured man on Baranof Island, Alaska JUNEAU, Alaska — U.S. Coast Guard crews across the state of Alaska responded to a multitude of cases over the holiday weekend, conducting three medevacs and assisting 16 people, and two dogs. “Crews worked continuously throughout Alaska this […]