The system was developed after the freighter Selendang Ayu lost power and grounded off of Unalaska Island in Dec. 2004. Six crewmembers were killed when the ship broke in half and spilled oil and its soybean cargo along the shoreline.
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Helicopter crew, pregnant pilot deliver Aleutian Islands fishermen to safety
The helicopter’s pilot, Lt. Commander Kimberly Hess, said finding a break in the thick cloud cover, after refueling at Cold Bay, made finding the Alaskan Catch a lot easier.
Head of Coast Guard says people are ‘waking up’ to the need for more Arctic icebreakers
The commandant says he’s had a peek at bills pending in Congress that detail how his service will fare in its campaign to modernize.
Slideshow: Coast Guard Buoy Tender Roundup ‘heat and beat’ challenge
The Coast Guard is hosting Buoy Tender Roundup for the first time in Juneau since 2012. The week is filled with training and intense competition, like Tuesday’s “heat and beat” challenge.
Coast Guard celebrates 225th birthday
Tuesday marked the 225th birthday of the United States Coast Guard.
Coast Guard prepares for Shell’s Chukchi season
Coast Guard Commandant Paul Zukunft says if Shell is allowed to drill in the Chukchi Sea this summer, the Coast Guard will be there with five ships and two aircraft.
$1B icebreaker isn’t in the Coast Guard’s stars, yet
Congress does not appear close to finding $1 billion to fund a new Coast Guard icebreaker, but Thursday, the Senate Commerce Committee approved a bill authorizing $14 million to plan for one.
9 people on plane die in crash on Alaska cliff
Authorities say all nine people aboard a sightseeing airplane died when it crashed Thursday in southeast Alaska.
40-foot cruiser towed after striking rock near Coghlan Island
A 40-foot cruiser struck a rock late yesterday morning near Coghlan Island in Auke Bay.
Shell oil rig departs Seattle for Dutch Harbor
A giant drill rig operated by Royal Dutch Shell undocked Monday morning from Terminal 5 in Seattle. The Polar Pioneer is headed for Dutch Harbor.