Coast Guard Vessel Traffic Center Valdez
The U.S. Coast Guard Vessel Traffic Center (VTC), a department of Marine Safety Unit (MSU) Valdez, is staffed by personnel 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. These individuals stand 12-hour watches and work to prevent accidents, loss of life, and damage to property and environment throughout the sound.
The VTC’s primary function is to instill good order and predictability throughout PWS. The center’s...
Coast Guard wraps up hearing for Texas City Y collision
HOUSTON — Coast Guard and National Transportation Safety Board investigators closed a formal hearing in Galveston Thursday, that was held to gather facts that led to the March 22 collision and subsequent 168,000 gallon oil spill near the Texas City Dike.
The purpose of the Coast Guard marine casualty investigation and formal board hearing is to examine the causes of a marine casualty, make recommendations...
