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Friday, February 17, 2017
Coast Guard: 1,100 Gallons of Diesel Spilled from ‘Samson Mariner’ in Alaska
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Coast Guard: 1,100 Gallons of Diesel Spilled from ‘Samson Mariner’ in Alaska

The U.S. Coast Guard and other federal and local agencies are continuing to respond to the tugboat Samson Mariner that ran aground and spilled fuel while

February 17, 2017
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Thursday, February 16, 2017
Tug ‘Samson Mariner’ Sustains Minor Hull Breach After Grounding in Alaska’s Inside Passage
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Tug ‘Samson Mariner’ Sustains Minor Hull Breach After Grounding in Alaska’s Inside Passage

Friday Update: The Coast Guard said 1,100 gallons of diesel were spilled from the tugboat. The tug and barge have been secured. Story here.  Thursday: A

February 16, 2017
Total Views: 105

Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Search Suspended for Six Missing Crew of F/V Destination in Bering Sea
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Search Suspended for Six Missing Crew of F/V Destination in Bering Sea

Update 2: NTSB Says Icing Caused Fatal Sinking of FV Destination in Bering Sea Update 1: Searchers Locate FV Destination Wreck in Bering Sea The U.S.

February 14, 2017
Total Views: 219

Monday, January 9, 2017
Disabled Fishing Vessel, Coast Guard Cutter Rescued from Gulf of Alaska
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Disabled Fishing Vessel, Coast Guard Cutter Rescued from Gulf of Alaska

A rather complex rescue went down in the Bering Sea Gulf of Alaska a few hundred miles from Kodiak, Alaska over the weekend but luckily it appears to have

January 9, 2017
Total Views: 154

Sunday, July 31, 2016
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Search Finds Oil Sheen But No Sign Of Alaska Juris

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The United States Coast Guard (USCG), has called off the search for the missing fishing vessel Alaska Juris which is presumed sunk in

July 31, 2016
Total Views: 141

Wednesday, July 27, 2016
46 Rescued from Bering Sea After Abandoning Sinking Fishing Vessel
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46 Rescued from Bering Sea After Abandoning Sinking Fishing Vessel

The U.S. Coast Guard along with good samaritan vessels responded  Tuesday to 46 crewmembers aboard a commercial fishing vessel who were forced to abandon

July 27, 2016
Total Views: 99

Saturday, June 4, 2016
WATCH: Celebrity Infinity Slams Into Pier in Ketchikan, Alaska
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WATCH: Celebrity Infinity Slams Into Pier in Ketchikan, Alaska

The Celebrity Cruises cruise ship Celebrity Infinity ran into a little bit of trouble pulling up to a pier in Ketchikan, Alaska on Friday afternoon. Video

June 4, 2016
Total Views: 158

Thursday, March 17, 2016
Crowley Loses Alyeska Bid
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Crowley Loses Alyeska Bid

Florida-based Crowley Marine Services has lost a bid to continue to provide tanker escort and oil spill prevention and response services in Valdez and

March 17, 2016
Total Views: 143

Friday, November 6, 2015
Susitna ferry
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A Borough In Alaska is So Close to Finally Selling the ‘World’s Most Ridiculous Ship’

They say that two happiest days of boat owner’s life are the day they buy the boat and the day they sell it. For a small borough of 88,000 outside

November 6, 2015
Total Views: 296

Thursday, September 17, 2015
Video Montage Aboard USCGC Boutwell During Alaska Patrol to Pump Up Your Thursday
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Video Montage Aboard USCGC Boutwell During Alaska Patrol to Pump Up Your Thursday

Awesome video montage of daily operations aboard USCGC BOUTWELL during her 2015 Alaskan maritime patrol. Video by Michael

September 17, 2015
Total Views: 92

Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Holland America Cruise Ship Assists Sightseeing Vessel in Distress
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Holland America Cruise Ship Assists Sightseeing Vessel in Distress

  A Holland America Line cruise ship diverted its Alaska itinerary to assist in the rescue of over 40 people from a disabled sightseeing boat.

June 16, 2015
Total Views: 3

Tuesday, January 13, 2015
New Alaska State Ferries to Feature Rolls-Royce Propulsion Systems
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New Alaska State Ferries to Feature Rolls-Royce Propulsion Systems

Rolls-Royce says it has been selected by the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities and Vigor Alaska to provide the propulsion systems for

January 13, 2015
Total Views: 30

Tuesday, December 9, 2014
noble discoverer drillship
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Noble In $12.2 Million Settlement with DOJ Over Alaska Drilling

Drilling contractor Noble Corporation PLC on Monday said it paid $12.2 million to settle felony charges by the U.S. Department of Justice related to safety,

December 9, 2014
Total Views: 38

Saturday, November 8, 2014
Bering Sea Storm Is One for Record Books
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Bering Sea Storm Is One for Record Books

Post-tropical cyclone Nuri is officially one for the Bering Sea record books, and that’s saying something… At approximately 06:00 UTC November 8,

November 8, 2014
Total Views: 255

Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Alaska State Ferry Crew Rescues Fisherman in B.C. Waters
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Alaska State Ferry Crew Rescues Fisherman in B.C. Waters

The crew of an Alaska state ferry came to the aid of a Canadian fisherman whose vessel had sunk off British Columbia early Saturday, but tragically two others

October 22, 2014
Total Views: 17

Monday, September 22, 2014
New Alaska State Ferries to Be Built in Alaska
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New Alaska State Ferries to Be Built in Alaska

The State of Alaska and Vigor Industrial have reached a final agreement to construct two Alaska Class Ferries at Vigor Alaska in Ketchikan, Alaska, Governor

September 22, 2014
Total Views: 23

Tuesday, March 18, 2014
NOAA Video: Lessons from Exxon Valdez – 25 Years Later
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NOAA Video: Lessons from Exxon Valdez – 25 Years Later

On March 24, 1989, the Exxon Valdez grounded on Bligh Reef in Prince William Sound, rupturing the hull and spilling nearly 11 million gallons of crude oil into

March 18, 2014
Total Views: 86

Friday, January 31, 2014
Vigor In Talks to Buy Seward, Alaska Shipyard
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Vigor In Talks to Buy Seward, Alaska Shipyard

The owner of Seward Ship’s Drydock has signed a letter of intent to sell the assets of the Seward, Alaska, shipyard company to Vigor

January 31, 2014
Total Views: 25

Sunday, October 20, 2013
Sinking Of Bering Sea Vessel Lone Star
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5 Rescued From Harsh Bering Sea

Good Samaritans aboard the 98-foot fishing vessel Aleutian Beauty rescued five fishermen from a life raft in the Bering Sea Sunday. The good Samaritans,

October 20, 2013
Total Views: 280

Thursday, September 26, 2013
vigor industrial fishing vessel
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Alaska Ship & Drydock Unveils the Arctic Prowler, a New 136-Foot Freezer Longliner

On October 5, Vigor Industrial will christen the Arctic Prowler, the first large commercial fishing vessel ever built in Alaska. Built for the Alaska Longline

September 26, 2013
Total Views: 66
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