Sailor Trapped in Arctic Ice Rescued by Cutter Healy
JUNEAU, Alaska — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Healy, a polar icebreaker, rescued a man aboard a sailboat…
Injured Fisherman Gets Coast Guard Assistance near Cape Hitchenbrook
KODIAK, Alaska — The Coast Guard responded to a fisherman who suffered an eye injury aboard the 29-foot motor vessel…
Troopers, Coast Guard Respond to Vessel Taking on Water near Dillingham
KODIAK, Alaska — The Coast Guard and Alaska State Troopers responded to four mariners in distress after their 32-foot fishing vessel…
Coast Guard, Tug, Assist Disabled Vessel Near Kotzebue
KODIAK, Alaska — The Coast Guard, Alaska State Troopers, local search and rescue and the crew of the tug Naniq responded…
Coast Guard, F/V Katherine Assist Kodiak Vessel Taking on Water
KODIAK, Alaska – The Coast Guard and the crew of the fishing vessel Katherine assisted three men aboard a…
King Cove Man Perishes after Going Overboard
An anchor-weighing ended in tragedy on the Alaska Peninsula on Sunday after a man went overboard while attempting to retrieve…
Homer-Based F/V ‘Elohim’ Capsizes in Valdez, Crew Recovered
It was at approximately 6:15 pm on the Fourth of July that a report went in to Coast Guard Sector…
Boating Safety Checks Continues During Fisheries Enforcement This Holiday Weekend
(ANCHORAGE, Alaska) – With another successful Operation Dry Water out of the way, Alaska Wildlife Troopers will continue to spread…
70-Year-Old Man Medevaced from Noyes Island
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Coast Guard medevaced a 70-year-old man with an eye injury from Noyes Island approximately 34 miles…
Marine Bacteria Are Natural Source of Chemical Fire Retardants
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have discovered a widely distributed group of marine bacteria…