Total of twelve boaters are the focus of Seward, Sitka, and Cordova area operations.
Search & Rescue
UPDATE: One dead, one missing after fishing vessel sinks near Kodiak
The Coast Guard has been searching all night for one crew member still missing aftOne man is dead and another missing after the Kodiak-based fishing vessel Advantage sank early this morning 14 miles southeast of Kodiak Island.
New England fisheries battle deadly fishing conditions
The Bureau of Labor Statistics ranks commercial fishing as the deadliest job in the United States. And despite the popular notion from reality TV’s Deadliest Catch, which features Alaskan crab fishermen, the most dangerous American fishery is in the Northeast.
81-year-old woman medevac’d from Diamond Princess
A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew from Air Station Sitka medevac’d a cruise ship passenger from the Diamond Princess early this morning (Tuesday).
Sightseeing cruise strikes rock, takes on water
About 70 people were rescued on Sunday from a sightseeing boat that struck a rock near Glacier Bay waters.
Floatplane occupants safe, brought back to Juneau
Two people were on board when a float’s strut reportedly malfunctioned in Tracy Arm on Thursday.