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 Devotion 34 miles southwest of Cordova, Alaska, Saturday. To better facilitate the…
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 across the Bering Sea to make landfall there. Russian media reported that…
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 specific rules and regulations to ensure the sustainability of the species, which,…
Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley Returns from 90-day North Pacific Guard Patrol
KODIAK, Alaska – The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley returned to Kodiak Wednesday, following a 90-day deployment patrolling more than 18,000 nautical miles throughout the Pacific Ocean,…
Coast Guard Medevacs Man from Vessel near Ketchikan
KODIAK — Coast Station Ketchikan personnel medevaced a man from a vessel 34 miles southeast of Ketchikan, Monday. A 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew transited to the 65-foot pleasure craft Lady…
Coast Guard Responds to an Overturned Canoe, 11 People in the Water near Haines
JUNEAU — A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew responded to 11 people in the water from an overturned canoe in the vicinity of Glacier Point, nine…
Two Adults, Four Children Rescued in Disabled Boat 13 Miles Offshore
On Saturday, Alaska State Troopers were alerted of an overdue vessel with two adults and four children that had gone missing after they failed to return the night before. In…
Coast Guard Medevacs Male from Fishing Vessel in Prince William Sound
ANCHORAGE, Alaska— Coast Guard Station Valdez crew members medevaced an 18-year-old male, suffering from a hand injury, from the fishing vessel Pacific Harvester in Prince William Sound, Thursday evening. The…
