Coast Guard, National Guard and Foss to conduct joint towing exercise in the Arctic

JUNEAU, Alaska – As part of Operation Arctic Shield 2011, the Coast Guard will conduct a towing exercise offshore of the Delong Mountain Terminal and Red Dog Mine in Kotzebue Sound Tuesday. The joint exercise is designed to integrate Coast Guard, Alaska National Guard and industry resources, test the delivery and use of the emergency towing system in Arctic conditions and familiarize crews with...