Coast Guard closes portion of Offshore Systems Kenai dock in Nikiski, Alaska
Heavy seas caused an Offshore System Kenai (OSK) earth and fill dock, with fuel lines, to collapse, Oct. 2, 2019, resulting in the discharge of approximately 300 gallons of oil. U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Coast Guard Captain of the Port closed portion of Offshore Systems Kenai (OSK) dock in Nikiski, Alaska, Wednesday.
All operations on the north face of the pier are...
Coast Guard commercial fishing vessel exam team helps Bristol Bay fishermen
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Marine safety personnel from Coast Guard Sector Anchorage, Coast Guard Sector Juneau and Coast Guard Marine Safety Detachment Homer conducted exams, training and community outreach in Sand Point, King Cove, Port Moller, King Salmon, Naknek, Dillingham, Egegik and Togiak at the start of the 2015 Bristol Bay sockeye salmon fishery.
The Bristol Bay fishery is touted as the world’s...
Unified Command responding to cleanup aboard vessel in Seldovia, Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A Unified Command consisting of representatives from the Coast Guard, Department of the Interior, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, City of Seldovia and the responsible party, formed to respond to a 6,000 gallon diesel fuel discharge into the Gulf of Alaska has completed fuel removal from the damaged tank trailer aboard the motor vessel Thor’s Hammer Tuesday....
Coast Guard examines Mobile Offshore Drilling Units bound for Cook Inlet, Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Coast Guard inspectors conducted certificate of compliance examinations in Homer and Port Graham early this week on two mobile offshore drilling units that plan on conducting operations in Cook Inlet.
Inspectors from Coast Guard Sector Anchorage, Marine Safety Detachment Homer and Marine Safety Unit Texas City successfully examined the vessels to verify compliance with applicable...
