The wreckage of the Saint Patrick is a testament to one of Alaska’s deadliest fishing disasters, and it remains an environmental hazard today.
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One dead, two saved after fishing boat sinks in Nushagak Bay
Authorities credit good Samaritans on the scene with helping in the rescue.
Halibut fisherman weathers freak storm on trip back from Togiak
Westfall thanked his training with the Alaska Marine Safety Education Association to help him maximize his odds for survival.
Coast Guard says masks will no longer be required while outdoors on boats, ferries
The requirement for most people to wear masks indoors for the duration of travel, including boarding and disembarking the vessel, is still in place.
Coast Guard rescues friends adrift in giant inflatable flamingo near Kodiak
The flamingo riders weren’t worried at first.
Family, volunteers, search and rescue teams still looking for missing 78-year-old Juneau woman
The elderly Alaska Native woman has been missing for five days.
Cleanup efforts conclude for Sitka Sound fuel spill
Impacts to the environment are unknown at this time. According to the Coast Guard, no wildlife was observed within the worksite.
LISTEN: In Alaska crab boat’s deadly sinking, expert witnesses point to flawed stability calculations
Expert witnesses have described serious problems with the boat’s stability report.
Aleutian Falcon, 1 of Trident’s 2 floating Alaska seafood processors, burns in Tacoma
Trident has said the vessel is a total loss, according to multiple news outlets.
Emergency VHF radio channel unreliable across Southeast Alaska, Coast Guard says
Coast Guard Commander Lyle Kessler said mariners calling on Channel 16 may have trouble getting through to watchstanders. That’s because the region’s VHF repeaters are either inoperable or are unreliable due to a network failure in a swathe from Yakutat to south of Ketchikan.