Coast Guard Helicopter Plucks Sick Crewmember from Fishing Vessel 110 Miles Northwest of Cold Bay
A call went in to Coast Guard District 17 watchstanders at 2:28 pm on Thursday requesting a medevac.…
Bowhead Transport Company and Crowley Marine Services Announce Joint Venture
(ANCHORAGE, Alaska; April 25, 2013) – Bowhead Transport Company, LLC, and Crowley Marine Services, Inc., have announced the formation of…
Representatives Young, Huffman and Thompson Introduce GE Salmon Bill to Protect American Consumers and Fisheries
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Continuing their fight against genetically engineered salmon, Alaskan Congressman Don Young along with Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA)…
Bodies of Two Fishermen Found Aboard Two Boats in Kodiak's St.Paul and St Herman Harbors
In what Kodiak police are calling unrelated incidences, two men were found dead in each of Kodiak's boat harbors last…
Second Wave of Herring Hit Baranof Shores Long after the Fleet Goes Home
Long after Fish and Game closed down the Sitka Sac Roe Herring fisheries in Southeast Alaska, another large biomass of…
Administration Includes Begich Request for 'Simpler Plan' in National Oceans Policy
A revised National Oceans Policy implementation plan released today incorporates key recommendations made by U.S. Senator Mark Begich.…
Coast Guard Cutter Hickory Ready for Operations
HOMER, Alaska — The Coast Guard Cutter Hickory crew completed a ready for operations inspection Thursday in Homer, and is…
Legislature Passes Resolution Calling on Coast Guard to Increase Nation's Maritime Strength
Juneau, Alaska – The Alaska Legislature Saturday voted to send a resolution to Washington, D.C., urging the U.S. Congress and…
Coast Guard Rescues Boater from Adrift Sailing Vessel in Gulf of Alaska
KODIAK, Alaska — A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew rescued a boater from a 31-foot sailing…
Coast Guard Responds to Emergency Beacon in Gulf of Alaska
KODIAK, Alaska — Coast Guard aircrews from Kodiak and Sitka searched for and found the source of an emergency beacon…