Coast Guard Cutter Maple begins historic voyage through Northwest Passage
Coast Guard Cutter Maple file photo
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Maple, a 225-foot seagoing buoy tender homeported in Sitka, Alaska, departed Wednesday on a historic voyage through the Northwest Passage.
This summer marks the 60th anniversary of the three Coast Guard cutters and one Canadian ship that convoyed through the Northwest Passage. The crews of the U.S. Coast...
Coast Guard kicks off Arctic Shield 2017 operations in Arctic
Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley file photo
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard kicked off Arctic Shield 2017 operations throughout Arctic waters Saturday with the opening of a forward operating location in Kotzebue.
As part of operation Arctic Shield 2017, the Coast Guard will deploy cutters, aircraft and personnel to engage in operations encompassing a variety of Coast Guard missions from Dutch Harbor...
Coast Guard rescues 5 from tug aground near Sumner Strait, Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska — A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60T Jayhawk crew rescued five people aboard a tug that ran aground on the Mariposa Reef on the south side of Strait Island in Sumner Strait Thursday.
The aircrew hoisted the five people from a barge attached to the 102-foot tug Ocean Eagle and transported them to Sitka after the tug began taking on water Wednesday night.
Watchstanders at Coast...
Coast Guard suspends search for 2 missing men near Ketchikan, Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard suspended the search for two men reported overdue from a boating trip near Ketchikan Monday.
Multiple crews from Coast Guard Air Station Sitka, the Coast Guard Cutter Maple and Coast Guard Station Ketchikan searched approximately 800 miles for 42 hours to locate the two men.
Alaska State Troopers activated Ketchikan Volunteer Rescue Squad to assist the Coast...
Coast Guard to host annual Buoy Tender Roundup in Juneau, Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard 17th District is scheduled to host its annual Buoy Tender Roundup in Juneau, Alaska, Aug. 15-19.
This year’s roundup will include seven U.S. Coast Guard and Canadian buoy tenders, stationed throughout Alaska and the Pacific Northwest for five days of training and maintenance. Participating are the U.S. Coast Guard Cutters Maple, Hickory, Fir, Sycamore, Elderberry,...
Coast Guard responding to sunken fishing vessel near Sitka, Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard is responding to the sinking of a fishing vessel in Kelp Bay near Sitka Friday.
Personnel from Coast Guard Sector Juneau, the Coast Guard Cutter Maple and Coast Guard Air Station Sitka examined the scene of the sunken 49-foot fishing vessel Sierra Allene and are working with the vessel’s owner to mitigate the situation.
Watchstanders from the Sector Juneau command...
Coast Guard to host annual Buoy Tender Roundup in Juneau, Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard 17th District is scheduled to host its week-long annual District Buoy Tender Roundup in Juneau, Alaska, Aug. 3 – 7.
This year’s roundup will include seven U.S. Coast Guard buoy tenders, stationed throughout Alaska and the Pacific Northwest, as well as a Canadian coast guard ship, for five days of training and maintenance. Participating are the U.S....
Coast Guard, federal, state agencies locate,rescue overdue boater on Hogan Island, Alaska
KODIAK, Alaska — The Coast Guard and Forest Service located and rescued the missing boater reported overdue on Hogan Island, Friday evening.
A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew safely hoisted the man for transport to a hospital in Sitka at approximately 7 p.m.
A Forest Service float plane crew spotted the missing boater’s skiff and relayed the location to the Jayhawk...
Coast Guard continues search for missing mariner near Yakobi Island, Alaska
KODIAK, Alaska — Coast Guard crews, Alaska Wildlife Troopers and several good Samaritans continue to search for a missing boater in the vicinity of Surge Bay near Yakobi Island, Friday.
A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak HC-130 Hercules airplane crew, Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew, and an Alaska Wildlife Trooper float plane crew were launched to assist in the search....
