Coast Guard locates overdue boaters near Prince William Sound, Alaska
KODIAK, Alaska — The Coast Guard located three boaters reported overdue near Prince William Sound, Tuesday morning.
A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew forward deployed in Cordova located the missing boaters anchored in Lower Passage on the north side of Knight Island. The mariners reported the vessel had engine problems and were unable to return as planned.
The crew of...
Coast Guard searching for overdue boaters in Prince William Sound, Alaska
KODIAK, Alaska — The Coast Guard is searching for three missing boaters who were reported overdue in the vicinity of Prince William Sound, Tuesday morning.
Coast Guard Sector Anchorage command center watchstanders received an overdue report from Alaska State Troopers in Soldotna that three boaters on a white 24-foot Bayliner with a gray top had not returned from a two-day fishing trip that started...
Coast Guard rescues distressed mariners near Seward, Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Long Island towed a disabled cabin cruiser, in danger of running aground, to safety near Seward Thursday.
The Long Island crew rendezvoused with the disabled vessel and its crew 300 yards from shore, took the vessel under tow and transported it to Seward where they transerred the tow to the Seward Fire Department.
The crew of the 37-foot Mystery...
Coast Guard Cutter Long Island to hold change of command in Ketchikan, Alaska
Ketchikan, Alaska — Lt. Kalen Kenny will relieve Lt. Adam Disque as commanding officer of the Coast Guard Cutter Long Island during a formal ceremony at Base Ketchikan, Wednesday at 10 a.m.
Disque has commanded the Coast Guard Cutter Long Island since July 2011. He will next attend the University of Delaware to study living marine resource policy and marine affairs.
Kenny is reporting to the Long...
Coast Guard rescues boaters stranded near Cordova
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Coast Guard rescued four men who were stranded after their boat sank approximately 13 miles northwest of Cordova, Thursday.
Coast Guard Sector Anchorage watchstanders received a mayday call on marine VHF radio channel 16 at 12:04 p.m. The watchstanders attempted to hail the distressed vessel over the radio, but were unable to reach the caller.
The men, who were returning from...
Coast Guard escorts tug to Cordova
KODIAK, Alaska — The Coast Guard Cutter Long Island escorted the 66-foot tug Capt. Hendren to Cordova safely Monday.
“The tug arrived safely in Cordova at about 3:27 p.m.,” said Lt. Cmdr. Danielle Wiley, chief of prevention Marine Safety Unit Valdez. “Coast Guard personnel will attend the vessel in Cordova and inspect repairs once they have been completed prior to vessel getting underway again”
The...
Coast Guard responds to disabled tug in Gulf of Alaska
KODIAK, Alaska – The Coast Guard is responding to a report of the 66-foot tug Capt. Hendren disabled 30 miles south of Cordova Sunday.
Coast Guard watchstanders at Sector Anchorage were notified at 2:17 p.m. that the tug had experienced a steering casualty and was disabled and adrift with four people aboard in 23 to 28 mph winds and 8-foot seas.
“We issued a marine assistance request...
Coast Guard Forces Valdez assist Valdez in snow removal
VALDEZ, Alaska — Coast Guard personnel stationed in Valdez broke out their snow shovels to assist the community following record snowfall over the past week.
Valdez, appropriately named the “Snow Capital of the United States,” receives an average of 30 feet of snow each winter. The winter of 1989 to 1990 currently holds the record as the snowiest winter ever with a total of 46 feet of snowfall....
Coast Guard to enforce rocket launch safety zone near Kodiak Island
KODIAK, Alaska – The Coast Guard will establish a safety zone in the vicinity of Narrow Cape and Ugak Island near Kodiak Island for the launch of a U.S. Air Force Minotaur IV Rocket at the Kodiak Launch Complex Tuesday.
The safety zone is in effect between 7:40 a.m. and 10 a.m. or until cancelled.
The safety zone includes all navigable waters contained within the area bordered by the following...
