The Coast Guard was monitoring repairs aboard the liquid natural gas carrier Excel in Homer, Friday. Coast Guard Sector Anchorage issued an order for the vessel to remain anchored in Kachemak Bay near Homer after the 908-foot, Belgium-flagged vessel experienced a loss of propulsion due to a failed engineering gasket while inbound to Cook Inlet […]
Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young today applauded the passage of H.R. 1987, the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015, in the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. The legislation authorizes U.S. Coast Guard funding and priorities for Fiscal Year 2015 and 2016, further advancing the critical mission of protecting our nation’s oceans and waterways. […]
A search for Seldovia man, 68-year-old Robert Purpura, ended sadly on Monday evening after his remains were found floating near where his skiff was found an hour earlier. At 6:05 pm, Seldovia pilot, Keith Gain, reported to the Alaska State Troopers that he had been searching for Purpura, who was several hours overdue, when he […]
JUNEAU, Alaska — A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew rescued three mariners after a fire started on board their 82-foot vessel north of Kodiak Island Tuesday. The Jayhawk crew hoisted the mariners from their life raft in Stevenson Entrance, approximately 60 miles north of Kodiak, and transported them safely to Kodiak. […]