Coast Guard rescues lost puppy from Black Point in Kodiak, Alaska

Coast Guard rescues lost puppy from Black Point in Kodiak, Alaska
Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Rafael Aguero, a rescue swimmer stationed at Air Station Kodiak, holds Grace, an 8-month-old puppy, on Nov. 2, 2021. U.S. Coast Guard photo. KODIAK, Alaska — The Coast Guard rescued a puppy from Black Point in Kodiak, Tuesday. After a Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak aircrew, aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter, conducted an over-flight of the grounded fishing vessel...

Coast Guard responds to oil sheen in Kitoi Bay, Alaska

Coast Guard responds to oil sheen in Kitoi Bay, Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Coast Guard is responding to a report of an oil sheen in Kitoi Bay, Alaska. Coast Guard Sector Anchorage Incident Management Division and Coast Guard Marine Safety Detachment Kodiak issued a Notice of Federal Interest to Kitoi Bay Hatchery, today, after receiving notification of an oil spill in Kitoi Bay on Afognak Island. The Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund was opened in the...

Coast Guard aircrew rescues hunter after vessel sinks in Three Saints Bay, Alaska

Coast Guard aircrew rescues hunter after vessel sinks in Three Saints Bay, Alaska
An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak recover a life raft during a law enforcement patrol near Three Saints Bay, Alaska, Sept. 18, 2019. U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Air Station Kodiak. KODIAK, Alaska — A Coast Guard aircrew rescued a hunter after his vessel sunk in Three Saints Bay, Tuesday. An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak...

Coast Guard responds to pollution threat from derelict barge on Kodiak Island

Coast Guard responds to pollution threat from derelict barge on Kodiak Island
A Coast Guard pollution investigator from Marine Safety Detachment Kodiak inspects a grounded, derelict barge on the southeast shoreline of Womens Bay on Kodiak Island, Alaska, April 26, 2019.  U.S. Coast Guard photo by MSD Kodiak KODIAK, Alaska — The Coast Guard is working with contractors Saturday to mitigate the potential pollution threat posed by a derelict barge on the shoreline of Womens Bay...

Coast Guard, ADEC establish Unified Command in response to oil spill in Shuyak Strait, Alaska

Coast Guard, ADEC establish Unified Command in response to oil spill in Shuyak Strait, Alaska
A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 helicopter crew and Marine Safety Detachment Kodiak pollution responders conduct an overflight in response to an oil spill in Shuyak Strait, 49 miles north of Kodiak, Alaska, Feb. 27, 2018.U.S. Coast Guard photo. KODIAK, Alaska – Coast Guard and Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation have established a Unified Command in response to an oil spill 49...

Coast Guard Cutter SPAR terminates fishing vessel voyage near Kodiak, Alaska

Coast Guard Cutter SPAR terminates fishing vessel voyage near Kodiak, Alaska
KODIAK, Alaska — A boarding team from the Coast Guard Cutter SPAR terminated the voyage of the fishing vessel Arctic Storm after discovering numerous safety violations aboard the vessel Thursday. The crew of the SPAR escorted the Arctic Storm back to Kodiak after boarding team members conducted the at-sea boarding and discovered six safety violations with the most significant being the 2006 expiration...

Coast Guard MSD Kodiak responds to sunken vessel

Coast Guard MSD Kodiak responds to sunken vessel
JUNEAU, Alaska — Coast Guard Marine Safety Detachment Kodiak personnel are working with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in response to the sinking of the FWS research vessel Arluk in St. Herman’s Harbor, Kodiak, Friday. Lazy Bay LLC personnel, under contract by the FWS, plugged openings in the sunken vessel and are working to refloat it. The Kodiak Harbormaster discovered the sunken vessel...

Coast Guard Cutter SPAR delivers holiday cheer to Old Harbor, Alaska

Coast Guard Cutter SPAR delivers holiday cheer to Old Harbor, Alaska
Kodiak – Crewmembers from the Coast Guard Cutter SPAR, along with members of Coast Guard Marine Safety Detachment Kodiak joined Santa and his elves to deliver holiday cheer to the children of Old Harbor and worked with SPAR to conduct vessel safety exams in the village. The Coast Guard Cutter SPAR delivers Santa and his elves to Old Harbor annually and prior to the SPAR the now decommissioned...

Coast Guard response to Army Vessel Monterey taking on water and fuel spill continues

Coast Guard response to Army Vessel Monterey taking on water and fuel spill continues
JUNEAU, Alaska — Coast Guard personnel are continuing to work with key stakeholders to clean and contain the area around the Army vessel Monterrey, which began taking on water Friday night and remains beached on Puffin Island. After a shoreline assessment by two Marine Safety Detachment Kodiak teams, two areas were identified for cleanup. Absorbent pads will be used to clean as much fuel from these...