As the waters of Alaska see increasing use due to thinning ice, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced plans to conduct Arctic charting operations from Unimark Pass in the Aleutian Islands through the Bering Strait into the Chukchi Sea during 2015. Working with the Coast Guard to collect hydrographic data, the organization […]
Medical Rescue in Juneau
In this work from the U.S. Coast Guard Art Program 2014 Collection, “Medical Rescue in Juneau‚” a Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew prepares the victim of a nearly fatal fall for evacuation from St. James Bay to Juneau where he will be transferred to a nearby hospital for treatment. In an […]
A Review of Best Available Technology in...
Loaded oil tankers transiting the waters of Prince William Sound in Alaska are required by their oil spill contingency plans to be accompanied by two escort tugboats. Currently escort tugs can serve in a primary or secondary role, depending on performance requirements established in the tanker contingency plans. The ultimate goal of the escort tug […]
Arctic Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX...
Canadian Search and Rescue (SAR) Technicians load the simulated wounded soldiers onto a Canadian SAR helicopter. The role players will be transported out of Donnelly drop zone, the location of the simulated downed aircraft, to a medical treatment facility. The simulated response was conducted as a part of a Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX) in […]
More Deep Trouble for Kayakers
By their own admission, most Alaskans will admit to having a knack for getting into difficult outdoor situations. After the first big move to Alaska, it is a wonder we survive first contact with the wilderness just outside our door and lessons it holds for the unprepared. More deep trouble for kayakers is the theme […]
