Coast Guard, Sitka Mountain Rescue Locate Overdue Boater near Sitka
KODIAK, Alaska — The Coast Guard and Sitka Mountain Rescue located a missing boater and safely reunited him with his family in Sitka Sound Tuesday.
Tug Polar Wind Runs Aground Near Cold Bay, Coast Guard Lifts 5 Crew from the Stricken Vessel
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Coast Guard rescued five crewmembers from the tug vessel Polar Wind which ran aground and began taking on water 20 miles east of Cold Bay at 8:58 p.m. Tuesday.
Healy to Return Home after 84-Day Arctic Deployment
SEATTLE – The nation’s only operational polar ice breaker, Coast Guard Cutter Healy is scheduled to arrive U.S. Coast Guard Base Seattle, Pier 36, Nov. 10, 2012 at 10 a.m., after an 84-day deployment to the Arctic.
Coast Guard completes Arctic Shield 2012
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard completed Arctic Shield 2012 Wednesday after a successful summer season of sustained operations and outreach efforts in the Arctic.
Coast Guard Encourages Commercial Fishermen in Alaska to Focus on Safety
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Coast Guard 17th District is encouraging commercial fishermen to make safety a top priority following the deaths of four commercial fishermen within the past month.
Cutter Healy Crew Invites Public to Open House in Juneau, Alaska
KODIAK, Alaska — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Healy is inviting the public to tour the Coast Guard’s newest and most technologically advanced polar ice breaker during their open house Thursday and Friday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at South Franklin Dock in Juneau.
Coast Guard Welcomes New Cutter to Southeast Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska – Coast Guard Sector Juneau personnel will welcome the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Chandeleur during a ceremony at the Buoy Deck in Juneau Friday at 1 p.m.
Coast Guard Rescues 14 People in 7 Days
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Coast Guard rescued four boaters and their dog near Sitka Friday marking the busiest search and rescue week this summer for the Coast Guard 17th District.
Coast Guard Rescues Father, Son South of Barrow
KODIAK, Alaska — A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Forward Operating Location Barrow rescued two people from a plane crash 160 miles south of Barrow Friday night.