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...the 370-foot tanker Renda was working to ensure safety in the transfer of the fuel through the segmented hose, Coast Guard spokesman Kip Wadlow said in a telephone interview from Nome on Saturday night. Once crews created a suitable path for the...
...of the Healy, the U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker that cleared the way for the Renda, was not available, but a Coast Guard spokesman said the costs were already accounted for in its regular operating budget. Nome officials said the snow removal...
...Bering Sea is dramatically slowing a Russian tanker's mission to deliver fuel to an iced-in Alaska community. A Coast Guard spokesman said Monday that an icebreaker and a fuel tanker are encountering "some really dynamic ice" that is slowing the...
...of 2 p.m. Thursday the tanker and the icebreaker were 46 miles from Nome and likely to arrive Friday, said Coast Guard spokesman David Mosley. The city missed its final pre-winter delivery of fuel by barge when a big storm swept the region...
...company is now in compliance with its requirements. U.S. Coast Guard rules are also being complied with, a Coast Guard spokesman said.Escopeta had sought a waiver of the Jones Act arguing that no U.S.-built vessel was available at the...
...press secretary for Gov. Tony Knowles. ''They are being allowed on a case-by-case basis,'' King said. A Coast Guard spokesman said the agency also has been authorized to fly in emergency or lifesaving situations. Jim Jager, forwarding...
...Juneau. Searchers discovered an oil sheen Thursday about 17 miles northwest of Juneau near Point Lena. However, a Coast Guard spokesman said this morning the sheen may have come from an old shipwreck. A sample was sent to Anchorage to determine if...
...injuries or pollution resulting from the incident. ''Only the back part is on the mud. The rest is floating,'' Coast Guard spokesman Mark Hunt said. The vessel is carrying 176-thousand gallons of fuel. Absorbent boom was being placed around...
...against Wrangell, its fiercest rival. It was the third straight year the Coast Guard has provided the service. Coast Guard spokesman Christopher Grisafe said it's a way of showing the community the Coast Guard is not around only during moments...
...regulations require many boats to submit an arrival notice at least four days before entering a U.S. port, Coast Guard spokesman Lt. Eric Willis said. The 28-year-old golfer and Swedish model Elin Nordegren, 24, were married Oct. 5...