The Crowley tug Alert has been in the news with its dispatch to assist with the problems Shell Alaska has had with their drill unit Kulluk. Crowley Maritime’s Alert is a Prevention and Response Tug (PRT) under contract to the Alyeska Pipeline Service Company. There have been three tugs built in the Alert Class of […]
PWS Escort Tug Winch, Towline and Tether...
As with many other coastal regions of the world, Prince William Sound in Alaska is utilized for the marine transportation of crude oil. Crude is delivered to Port Valdez via the Trans-Alaska Pipeline and shipped by ocean going tankers to ports along the west coast of the United States. After the disastrous grounding of the […]