This a photo of the Crowley tug Tanerliq in Port Valdez. The vessel is one of two ocean going ship escort, rescue and oil spill response tugs operated by Crowley Maritime in Prince William Sound. This tractor tug is 155 feet long and currently one the most powerful propulsion tractor tugs in the world. The [...]
A valued guidebook for travelers in the north, the Milepost is a well known and respected resource for visitors to Alaska, the Yukon, British Columbia, Alberta and the Northwest Territories. 2009 is significant for Alaska, admitted into the Union on January 3, 1959; this year marks its 50th anniversary of statehood.
Marine travel provides a ready way to explore the many wildlife viewing and recreational opportunities found in coastal Alaska. Alaska is rugged coastal state, rich with maritime traditions and nautical history. With more than 90 percent of the State’s population living along its coasts, marine transportation dominates as the prime means of access for visitors [...]
Historic Cape Spencer Light is located on Cape Spencer at the entrance of Cross Sound and Icy Strait from the outside waters of the Gulf of Alaska. It is found inside the boundaries of Glacier Bay National Park. Cross Sound marks the northern exit for vessels traveling along the Inside Passage of Southeast Alaska. The [...]
At more than 17 million acres in size, the Tongass National Forest located in Southeast Alaska is the largest forest administered in the overall national forest system. The Tongass is world renowned for its old growth temperate rain forests covered with enormous Sitka spruce, Hemlock fir, and Yellow cedar. These forests protect watersheds that support [...]
Use the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) to access the many boating and recreational opportunities found in Alaska.
In closing hours of the Bush Administration, new National Security and Homeland Security Presidential Directives were issued that address arctic region policy for the United States. A key statement found in the documents reinforces the notion that the United States is an Arctic nation.
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.
