The United States Coast Guard reports that they, along with Alaska Chadux Corporation and vessels of opportunity continue to conduct site assessments and implement preliminary cleanup efforts at the Port William site on Shuyak Island approximately 50 miles north of Kodiak. They state that they have added to the containment boom already in place, and now have 2100 feet […]
KODIAK, Alaska – A Unified Command consisting of Coast Guard and Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation personnel, continues their response to an oil spill in Shuyak Strait, 49 miles north of Kodiak, but efforts have been hampered by inclement weather. Pollution responders have not been able to arrive on scene due to 45 to 60 […]
KODIAK, Alaska – Coast Guard and Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation have established a Unified Command in response to an oil spill 49 miles north of Kodiak in Shuyak Strait, Tuesday. The spill reportedly occurred Monday morning after an abandoned building collapsed during extreme weather conditions. An oil fuel bladder located inside the building fell […]
JUNEAU, Alaska – The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter John McCormick conducted joint customs operations with a Customs and Border Protection enforcement officer five miles offshore of Dixon Entrance Saturday. The purpose of the operation was to monitor the safety and security of mariners transiting the area as well as ensuring proper completion of […]