Murkowski Raises Alaskan Priorities with NOAA Administrator
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Senator Lisa Murkowski met with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration head Dr. Kathy Sullivan for the first time…
Coast Guard, Petersburg Search and Rescue assist boater in Southeast
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Coast Guard and Petersburg Search and Rescue located and rescued a boater from a small island…
Ice Breaker 'Polar Star' Returns to Seattle after a 108-Day Operation Deep Freeze Deployment
Family and friends were on hand to greet the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter "Polar Star" as it pulled…
Barge in Houston Channel Moved, Oil Cleanup Continues
The United States Coast Guard continues to monitor the spill in the Houston Ship channel and reports that contrary to…
Texas Ship/Barge Collision May have Spilled up to 168,000 Gallons of Oil
It is estimated that as much as 168,000 gallons of oil spilled into the Galveston channel after a collision between…
Deep Ocean Current May Slow Due to Climate Change
Far beneath the surface of the ocean, deep currents act as conveyer belts, channeling heat, carbon, oxygen and nutrients around…
Coast Guard monitoring beached vessel near Ellamar
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Coast Guard is monitoring a beached fishing vessel in the Tatitilek Narrows near Ellamar Tuesday.…
San Diego CG, ICE, US Border Patrol Disrupt Smuggling Attempt at Sea
SAN DIEGO — U.S. Coast Guard and Customs & Border Protection (CBP) worked together to track and interdict a panga…
U.S. Forces Board ‘Morning Glory’ Tanker Ship
WASHINGTON, March 17, 2014 – American forces yesterday boarded and took control of a commercial tanker ship that was seized…
HB204 Expands Decade-Old Credit that’s Brought Big Returns for Salmon Product
Juneau, Alaska – The Alaska House of Representatives on Friday passed Rep. Alan Austerman’s bill to expand the beneficial Salmon…