The Sapphire Princess, a larger Princess Cruises ship that was sailing nearby, responded to radio calls from the Wilderness Discoverer and used one of its lifeboats to bring over the passengers and most of the crew.
Search & Rescue
Troopers identify victims, recover 2 more bodies from Sitka charter boat sinking
One passenger and the boat’s captain have yet to be found.
Coast Guard suspends search for remaining victims of charter boat accident near Sitka
The loss of five people is the worst maritime tragedy in the area since a chartered float plane went down en route from Sitka to Warm Springs Bay in 2004.
Illinois man trapped in Turnagain Arm mud dies near Hope
Quicksand-like mud along the arm can rapidly trap unsuspecting beachgoers, and sporadic cell phone reception can keep people from calling 911.
Japanese climber survives thousand-foot fall from Denali with minor injuries
Hatanaka’s climbing partner witnessed the fall but could not see or get to the place where he came to rest.
Petersburg police get their first ‘text for help,’ from a sinking boat
It was the first text for an almost two-year-old system that lets users to text emergency dispatchers when they have limited cell reception.