Juneau, Alaska — Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) arrived in Juneau, Alaska, for a scheduled port visit Monday. This port visit marks Munro’s final stop before returning to its homeport in Alameda, Calif., after 11,500 miles and 105 days away from homeport. During the patrol, Munro served as the primary search and rescue (SAR) […]
JUNEAU, Alaska — Recovery of the tugboat Tagish was successful, and the vessel was secured on the beach at the National Guard Dock in Gastineau Channel, Feb. 19. Contractors dewatered and defueled the 107-foot tugboat prior to dismantling and placing on a barge, in pieces, for its final disposal out-of-state. The Coast Guard’s mission during […]
In celebration of Black History Month here in #alaska, we honored a true Alaska legend, Revenue Captain “Hell Roaring” Michael A. Healy. Commanding officer of the cutters Chandler, Corwin, Bear, McCulloch and Thetis, he became a legend enforcing federal law along Alaska’s 20,000 mile coastline. In addition to being a friend to missionaries and scientists, […]
KODIAK, Alaska — A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak helicopter aircrew, forward-deployed to Cold Bay, medically evacuated a mariner from the NOAA research vessel Oscar Dyson, Tuesday, near Chignik Bay. The aircrew, aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter, safely transported the 54-year-old patient to awaiting emergency medical services personnel in Sand Point. At 7:54 a.m., the […]