Cutter Healy and tanker Renda reach ice-free water
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard Cutter Healy and tanker vessel Renda crews reached the ice-free portion of the Bering Sea late Sunday afternoon.
The two vessels are now parting ways as the Healy returns to homeport in Seattle.
“Throughout this historic journey the Coast Guard has benefited from federal, state and local partnerships to deliver the critical fuel supply to the City of Nome,”...
Coast Guard, City of Nome urge safety on departure of vessels
NOME, Alaska — The Coast Guard and the City of Nome strongly encourage the residents of Nome to avoid traveling on the ice as the Coast Guard Cutter Healy and tanker Renda begin ice breaking operations in preparation for their outbound transit beginning early Friday.
“We want to strongly encourage residents of Nome to avoid going out onto the ice to view the vessels as they depart,” said...
Image: Planned Nome fuel transfer safety zone
NOME, Alaska — The Coast Guard and the City of Nome strongly encourage the residents of Nome to avoid traveling on the ice as the Coast Guard Cutter Healy and tanker Renda begin transiting shore fast ice surrounding the city.
“We are extremely concerned that the icebreaking vessels offshore may cause fractures in shore fast ice near shore which could potentially pose a serious safety risk to anyone...
Videos – Coast Guard Cutter Healy escorts tanker Renda through Bering Sea ice
BERING SEA — The Coast Guard Cutter Healy breaks ice around the Russian-flagged tanker vessel Renda 250 miles south of Nome, Alaska, Jan. 6, 2012.
The Renda is carrying more than 1.3 million gallons of petroleum products for delivery to the city of Nome.
The Seattle-based Healy is the Coast Guard’s only operating polar icebreaker.
U.S. Coast Guard videos by Petty Officer 1st Class Sara Francis....
Coast Guard, city of Nome, industry explore fuel delivery options
Juneau, Alaska — The Coast Guard is continuing to work with the city of Nome to explore options to find a solution to their fuel crisis today.
The Coast Guard was notified that the last shipment of fuel expected to arrive in Nome was cancelled because of last month’s severe winter storm. The ice sheet has created significant challenges for the city to receive their fuel and options are being...
