Coast Guard Meritorious Advancement in Sitka, Alaska
Rear Adm. Nathan Moore the 17th Coast Guard District commander, meritoriously advanced Petty Officer 2nd Class Allysia Helton, a marine science technician from MSD Sitka, to Petty Officer 1st Class in recognition of her outstanding contributions and accomplishments both on and off-duty.
JUNEAU, Alaska – The Coast Guard meritoriously advanced a marine science technician during a ceremony at Coast...
Coast Guard concludes monitoring diesel fuel clean-up near Sitka, Alaska
The fishing vessel, Haida Lady, near Sitka Alaska, March 3, 2021.
JUNEAU, Alaska – The Coast Guard has concluded the monitoring of diesel fuel clean-up operations near Sitka, Alaska.
The fishing vessel, Haida Lady, has been raised with lift bags and dewatering pumps, and is tied off to shore. Approximately 1,550 gallons of diesel fuel and oily water mixture were removed from the vessel’s...
Coast Guard responds to diesel fuel discharge near Sitka, Alaska
The 52-foot fishing vessel, Haida Lady, submerged between Cobb Island and Silver Point South of Sitka, Alaska, February 27, 2021. U.S. Coast Guard photo by MSD Sitka personnel
JUNEAU, Alaska – The Coast Guard is responding to a report of a diesel fuel discharge, Tuesday, after a vessel sank near Sitka, Alaska.
Sector Juneau personnel received a report, February 27, 2021 at 2 p.m., that the 52-foot...
Coast Guard rescues 5 from life raft near Sitka, Alaska
Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk file photo
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard rescued five fishermen from a life raft Tuesday after they were forced to abandon their fishing vessel taking on water southeast of Sitka.
An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Sitka hoisted all five people and brought them to Sitka, uninjured.
Coast Guard Sector Juneau Command Center watchstanders...
Coast Guard, good Samaritan rescue 3 in Sitka Sound after vessel sinks
Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 File Photo
JUNEAU, Alaska – A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew and the crew of a good Samaritan fishing vessel rescued three people from a sinking fishing vessel in the Sitka Sound, Alaska, Monday.
Coast Guard Sector Juneau watchstanders received a report at 10:30 p.m. from the master of the 33-foot fishing vessel Leona, stating the vessel...
Coast Guard rescues 3 from grounded vessel in Peril Strait, Alaska
The fishing vessel EH is hard aground approximately 30 miles north of Sitka, Alaska, in the Peril Strait, March 21, 2018. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Keith Williams.
KODIAK, Alaska – A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew rescued three people after their fishing vessel grounded in Peril Strait, Wednesday.
The Jayhawk helicopter crew landed on shore and...
Coast Guard, state continue to monitor sunken tug vessel Powhatan in Sitka, Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska – Coast Guard Marine Safety Detachment Sitka and Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation continue to monitor the out-of-service tug Powhatan that sank at a pier in Sitka, April 19.
A crane barge that will be used to hoist the Powhatan is on its way from Seattle and expected to arrive in Sitka Saturday. The evolution to raise the tug is expected to take up to 10 days.
After...
Coast Guard responds to sunken fishing vessel in Sitka Sound, Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard is responding to a fishing vessel that partially sank Thursday with diesel fuel onboard in Sitka Sound.
The owner of the fishing vessel Sandra L reported Friday that there is a visible sheen and has deployed absorbent boom. The tanks onboard have approximately 50 gallons of diesel fuel with a potential maximum total of 600 gallons. The owner is in the process of...
Unified Command responds to sinking vessel, oil spill in Sitka, Alaska
Boom surrounds the sunken vessel Pacific Venture near The Twins, Sitka, Alaska, Sept. 2, 2015. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Lewis Beck)
JUNEAU, Alaska — A Unified Command has been formed to respond to a vessel sinking and resultant 10-30 gallon oil spill in Sitka, Alaska.
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, Coast Guard Sector Juneau, Coast Guard Marine Safety...
