After being towed to the Rock Dump after she was raised from the Gastineau Channel in late February, demolition of the tug Challenger began on Monday with the removal of her pilot house. The demolition work is being performed by Southeast Underwater Services with the oversight of Global Diving and Salvage, Inc. Recovery of 437 […]
Troopers reported this weekend that the search for two Koliganek travelers, missing since Friday, were located in good condition on Saturday just after 12 noon. The Department of Public Safety in Dillingham was notified at 7:03 pm on Friday evening by the village of Koliganek, that two 17-tear-old teens, who were attempting to travel from […]
JUNEAU, Alaska — A Coast Guard Station Ketchikan boatcrew towed a disabled vessel near Earnest Sound, north of Ketchikan, to safety Monday. The 45-foot Response Boat – Medium crew towed the disabled 30-foot recreational vessel with one person aboard 40 miles to Knudson Cove Marina in Ketchikan. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Juneau received notification through Station […]
The World War II-era Tugboat, that sank in Gastineau Channel in September of 2015, has been successfully raised and moved, the Coast Guard reported on Tuesday. The 96-foot tugboat, the “Challenger,” which was originally designated the “TP(tug/passenger)-126,” then after decommissioning, later re-named the Island Challenger,” was shifted to shallower water on Tuesday, the Coast Guard […]