[content id=”79272″] JUNEAU, Alaska — The U.S. Coast Guard detected and responded to two Chinese research vessels operating in the U.S. Arctic and is currently monitoring a total of five similar vessels in or near the U.S Arctic. On August 5, a C-130J Hercules fixed wing aircraft from Air Station Kodiak responded to the Chinese […]
[content id=”79272″] JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard is scheduled to hold a commissioning ceremony for Coast Guard Cutter Storis, the service’s first new icebreaker in 25 years, Sunday. WHO: Adm. Kevin Lunday, acting Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard. WHAT: Commissioning ceremony for Coast Guard Cutter Storis and a media availability with Adm. Kevin Lunday. WHEN: Sunday, Aug. […]
KODIAK, Alaska — The Coast Guard rescued four people from a sinking vessel in the Gulf of Alaska, Friday. Watchstanders at the Coast Guard Arctic District command center in Juneau received a report at approximately 10:17 a.m. that the 110-foot tug vessel Sea Ranger was taking on water 130 miles south of Cordova. Watchstanders directed the […]
KODIAK, Alaska — The federal district court in Anchorage entered final judgment against three Kodiak, Alaska-based commercial fishing companies and their manager for multiple violations of the Clean Water Act, Wednesday. The court entered default judgments against company manager Corey Potter and F/V Knot EZ LLC, Aleutian Tendering LLC, and Alaska Tendering Company LLC, and […]