Coast Guard Responds to Boaters Taking on Water Near Togiak, Alaska
KODIAK, Alaska — The Coast Guard responded to seven passengers experiencing rough seas aboard the 29-foot fishing vessel Analise off Rocky…
Dredge Diver Dies While Working Off-Shore of Nome, Alaska
A dive tender working on a landing craft operating as a mining dredge in northwest Alaska contacted the Alaska State…
Mercury in the World’s Oceans: On the Rise
Little was known about how much mercury in the environment was the result of human activities, or how much “bioavailable”…
Coast Guard Responds to Grounded Vessel in Juneau, Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska – Coast Guard Sector Juneau personnel responded to a report of possible pollution caused by the grounding of the…
Coast Guard Cutter Healy Travels New Waters of Discovery
SEWARD, Alaska — The name “Healy” carries a lot of history in Alaska and the Arctic. It was Capt. Michael…
Physicists Create Water Tractor Beam
Physicists at The Australian National University (ANU) have created a tractor beam on water, providing a radical new technique that…
The Immediate Aftermath of an Oil Spill
The fate of oil during the first day after an accidental oil spill is still poorly understood, with researchers often…
Search Ends with Success, Southeast Boater Found Alive and Well
After a two-day search for the man in a 16-foot skiff, Gus McConnell, who went missing while following a larger…
F/V Stardust Hits Sister Island after losing GPS
The Alaska State Troopers were notified of a vessel grounding at 1:56 am on Tuesday morning in the Hoonah area.…
Coast Guard Responds to Capsized Vessel near Valdez, Alaska
VALDEZ, Alaska — The Coast Guard responded to four mariners aboard the capsized 40-foot fishing vessel Auriga near Valdez, Monday.…