Coast Guard Station Valdez Rescues Two Men near Busby Island
KODIAK – A Coast Guard Station Valdez Response Boat-Medium boat crew rescued two men from the 21-foot pleasure cruiser Gaillea after it ran aground approximately six miles off Busby Island, in Prince William Sound, Alaska, Saturday morning. A Station Valdez RB-M boat crew and several good Samaritan vessels…
First Lady of Alaska Christens Brand New M/V Tazlina
KETCHIKAN – Alaska’s First Lady Donna Walker broke a bottle of champagne over the stern of the M/V Tazlina in Ketchikan Saturday, officially christening the ship as the newest member of the Alaska Marine Highway fleet. She was joined by the Governor, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Sen. Bert Stedman,…
Three Coast Guard Aircrews Transit more than 1,200 Miles to Medevac Man from Fishing Vessel west of Dutch Harbor
KODIAK, Alaska – A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew medevaced a man from the 116-foot commercial fishing vessel Patricia Lee 190 miles west of Dutch Harbor, early Tuesday morning. The helicopter crew safely transported the 27-year-old man from the fishing vessel Patricia Lee to…
Wildlife Troopers Continue Fisheries Enforcement
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Alaska Wildlife Troopers are continuing their enforcement and patrol actions at commercial and personal use…
Coast Guard Medevacs Man from Cruise Ship in Chukchi Sea near Kotzebue
KODIAK, Alaska – A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk aircrew medevaced a man from the cruise…
Coast Guard Medevacs Man from Fishing Vessel near Cordova
KODIAK – A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk aircrew medevaced a man from the fishing vessel…
Anchorage Man in Dinghy Arrested in Russia After Drifting Across Bering Sea
An exhausted 72-year-old Anchorage man was arrested upon his arrival near the Russian community of Lavrentiya recently after floating…
NOAA Enforcement Taking Action Against Charter Halibut Fishing Violators
Charter halibut fishing is an experience that many people look forward to when visiting Alaska. But, there are…
