A group of researchers has been exploring the potential effects of an Alaskan earthquake generated tsunami on the California coast. The collaboration between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and California Office of Emergency Services has generated what they are calling a Science Application for Risk Reduction (SAFRR) Tsunami Scenario. […]
Coast Guard Conducts Spilled Oil Recover...
Coast Guard personnel aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Hickory conducted Spilled Oil Recovery System training in Kachemak Bay near Homer, Wednesday. The annual SORS training, which included extensive classroom-based Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response education and the hands-on deployment of the vessel’s SORS equipment, is required by the Coast Guard in order to ensure […]
Alaska Coast Guard Labor Day Safety Noti...
An Alaska Coast Guard Labor Day safety notice has been prepared for the last big weekend of Summer. Petty Officer 2nd Class Brett Rielly, a Boatswain’s Mate at Coast Guard Station Juneau, shares tips for safe boating during the Labor Day weekend at the station pier. Boaters can prepare by bringing all the necessary safety […]
A Rough Year for the Alaska Fishing Vess...
2013 will prove to have been a rough year for the Alaska fishing vessels and their crews. Several fishermen have died and a high number of vessels grounded across the entire state. One accident involving the fishing tender Lone Star shut down the commercial Sockeye salmon fishery in the Igushik River due to concerns over […]
USCG Cutter Boutwell Patrolling the Beri...
Cold Water Diving Safety
What are cold water diving safety issues and how can they be addressed? Cold water diving in northern regions poses additional safety issues for the recreational diver. Alaska Sea Grant has explored some solutions to these problems. Alaska Sea Grant (ASG) and Alaska Marine Safety Education Association (AMSEA) hosted a conference on workshop on diving […]