Shell’s Noble Discoverer drill rig has had several high-profile mishaps in 2012. Now, the Coast Guard says it found problems with the rig’s on-board systems during an emergency inspection in Seward.
Military
Congress passes the National Defense Authorization Act
Renewed defense act calls for increase in role of Fort Greely
Mooring dolphin going in at Station Juneau
A barge with a crane is in place at Coast Guard Station Juneau to install a mooring dolphin this week.
Journey to Attu
The fog enshrouded island doesn’t get many visitors, but earlier this month, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Sherman and some of her crew called, each with their own unique tie to Attu.
Leone: ‘A rapid, liquid stop’
Former Air Station Sitka airman talks about being the only survivor of a fatal helicopter crash in 2010.
CG 6017 ‘hit something we never saw’
Sole survivor Lt. Lance Leone talks about the helo crash that claimed the lives of three Sitka airmen.




