U.S. Coast Guard heavy icebreaker departs Seattle for months-long deployment to Antarctica
SEATTLE — The USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) departed Seattle on Thursday commencing its 29th deployment to Antarctica in support…
U.S. Coast Guard responds to Russian military vessel off Honolulu
HONOLULU — The U.S. Coast Guard detected and monitored a Russian military vessel operating near U.S. territorial waters approximately 15…
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy returns to Seattle after 129-day Arctic deployment
SEATTLE — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) returned to its Seattle home port Sunday, following a 129-day…
UAF, trawlers team up to reduce killer whale entanglements
Following a recent spike in Bering Sea killer whale entanglements, a simple addition to fishing nets has delivered positive early…
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche returns to California following multi-mission Arctic patrol, demonstrates U.S. commitment to strong and free Arctic
ALAMEDA, Calif. – The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL 751) returned to its Base Alameda home port Oct. 10,…
Newest Coast Guard icebreaker completes inaugural patrol
SEATTLE — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Storis (WAGB 21), the service’s newest commissioned icebreaker, arrived in Seattle Friday after completing its…
Sand Point Man, Duke Ogata Arrested on Drug/Assault Charges at Ted Stevens Airport
On Wednesday, Sand Point fisherman, 42-year-old Duke Ogata was arrested at the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport and charged with…
Large Vessels Pose Threat to Migratory Bird Species, Study Finds
Michigan State University researchers and partners have been mapping the overlap between marine traffic and seabird movements to see when…
U.S. Coast Guard Commissions USCGC Storis, Bolstering Arctic Presence and Advancing Force Design 2028
[content id=”79272″] WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard officially commissioned the USCGC Storis (WAGB 21) in Juneau, Alaska. The commissioning of this…
Sikuliaq underway on unique Alaska coastal research voyage
A 2,500-mile, 16-day research cruise that began Thursday in Seward and concludes in Nome aims to advance environmental research in…