For the last 1 hour and 10 minutes, the Aiviq, and her tow, the Kulluk has changed the course of their tow and began a heading, that if it had remained unchanged, would have taken them across the Gulf.
Salvage teams were able to successfully attach the main tow line to the drill rig Kulluk which has been stranded on Sitkilidak Island just to the east of the mouth of Ocean Bay since Monday. The Unified Command announced that the attachment was made at 4pm on Sunday.
Work continues at the scene on the seaward side of Sitkilidak Island as Shell works to complete salvage efforts that will allow them to retrieve their drill rig from it position near Ocean Bay.
A huge and shallow earthquake shook up southeast Alaska late last night prompting the Tsunami Center to issue a tsunami warning for Alaska and Canada.