An Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew medevacs a man from a fishing vessel who was suffering symptoms of a heart attack east of Kodiak, April 1, 2019. He was taken to Kodiak and placed in the care of awaiting EMS. Coast Guard video by Air Station Kodiak KODIAK, Alaska — The Coast […]
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]cting on the advice of medical experts, National Science Foundation (NSF) officials have directed the NSF-chartered research vessel Nathaniel B. Palmer to put ashore a person in need of a level of care not available aboard the ship. The Palmer, which is at sea in Antarctic waters, will divert to the British Antarctic Survey’s Rothera Station. After arriving […]
KODIAK, Alaska – A Coast Guard Station Valdez 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew towed a disabled and adrift vessel with three people aboard in Anderson Bay, approximately 8 miles from Valdez, Alaska, Sunday. All three people aboard the vessel were safely towed back to Valdez in good condition. Coast Guard Sector Anchorage command center watchstanders received […]
KETCHIKAN – Alaska’s First Lady Donna Walker broke a bottle of champagne over the stern of the M/V Tazlina in Ketchikan Saturday, officially christening the ship as the newest member of the Alaska Marine Highway fleet. She was joined by the Governor, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Sen. Bert Stedman, Vice President of Vigor Adam Beck, Alaska’s […]