Coast Guard and City of Nome urge caution as icebreaker and tanker near shore
NOME, Alaska — The Coast Guard and the City of Nome strongly encourage the residents of Nome to avoid traveling on the ice as the Coast Guard Cutter Healy and tanker Renda begin transiting shore fast ice surrounding the city.
The Healy and the Russian tanker Renda are now approximately 27 nautical miles away from the city.
“Because of the Healy and Renda’s proximity to the city we want to strongly...
Image: Planned Nome fuel transfer safety zone
NOME, Alaska — The Coast Guard and the City of Nome strongly encourage the residents of Nome to avoid traveling on the ice as the Coast Guard Cutter Healy and tanker Renda begin transiting shore fast ice surrounding the city.
“We are extremely concerned that the icebreaking vessels offshore may cause fractures in shore fast ice near shore which could potentially pose a serious safety risk to anyone...
Videos – Coast Guard Cutter Healy escorts tanker Renda through Bering Sea ice
BERING SEA — The Coast Guard Cutter Healy breaks ice around the Russian-flagged tanker vessel Renda 250 miles south of Nome, Alaska, Jan. 6, 2012.
The Renda is carrying more than 1.3 million gallons of petroleum products for delivery to the city of Nome.
The Seattle-based Healy is the Coast Guard’s only operating polar icebreaker.
U.S. Coast Guard videos by Petty Officer 1st Class Sara Francis....
Coast Guard Cutter Healy to bring aid to Nome in historic winter petroleum delivery
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard Cutter Healy has completed a seven-month science mission and their deployment is being extended an additional month to assist the citizens of Nome with their looming energy crisis.
“Ensuring the safe and expeditious transport of fuel to the people of Nome is consistent with the heritage of the Coast Guard in Alaska,” said Rear Adm. Thomas Ostebo, commander...
