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Pathfinder Grounding Investigation Released by Coast Guard
On December 23, 2009, Crowley Maritime Corporation’s tugboat Pathfinder was serving as an ice scout vessel in Prince William Sound. At about 6:18 pm that evening, the 136-foot vessel ran aground on Bligh Reef, the same reef on which the Exxon Valdez grounded twenty years earlier. The Coast Guard’s official report on the Pathfinder incident, released in May of this year, lists a number of factors that contributed to the event. At the root of these factors lies a story of inattention and complacency on the part of the tug’s master and crew, resulting in their failure to follow standard procedures, poor communication between them, and a loss of situational awareness.
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Identifying Alaska Commercial Fishing Boats
Learn to identify the many different types of fishing boats found working in the waters of Alaska. Each type of vessel is as distinctive as the fish species it pursues.
Stabilizing Greenhouse Gasses Could Slow Loss of Arctic Sea-Ice and Benefit Polar Bears
Efforts to stabilize greenhouse gas emission levels combined with reductions in other stress factors related to Polar bears, like pollution, tourism and hunting, could help preserve the species.
John Muir Comes to Alaska
Naturalist John Muir first explored Alaska during a trip to the Island of Wrangell on July 14, 1879. Muir wasn’t impressed, saying “the most inhospitable place at first sight I had ever seen.
Posted in Book Reviews, Historical, Natural History, Rivers Tagged Glenora, Great Glacier, John Muir, Samuel Hall Young, Stickeen, Stikine, Travels in Alaska, Wrangell Comments closed
Enroll at the Alaska Seafood University
Now consumers and food industry employees can learn more about the merits of Alaska seafood through an online educational program.
Alaska’s Copper River
Alaska’s Copper River has been navigated for trade and used for subsistence proposes since before the advent of recorded history. The river currently provides a rich Sockeye Salmon resource for commercial, personal use and subsistence fishermen. It is popular with paddle sports enthusiasts, offering many kayak and rafting adventures.
Posted in Historical, National Parks, Natural History, Outdoor Recreation, Rivers Tagged Chitina, Copper River, Kennecott, McCarthy, Wrangell-St. Elias Comments closed
Arctic Region Underprepared for Maritime Accidents
With the seasonal transit of the Northwest Passage becoming a reality, an increase in Arctic shipping traffic is inevitable. The energy, shipping and cruise industry all see opportunities for their operations in the Arctic Ocean.
Posted in Environment, Marine Ecosystems, Transportation Tagged Arctic Shipping, Northwest Passage Comments closed
