Fatality-Free Fishing Season for 2022
The commercial fishing season in Alaska saw zero fatalities during the fiscal year that ended September 30. The US Coast Guard says 2022 is only the second fatality-free season on record, after 2015.
Tag: US Coast Guard
Coast Guard Cutter Cypress Arrives in Kodiak, Replaces SPAR
The US Coast Guard Cutter Cypress arrived in Kodiak after completing major maintenance at the Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore, Maryland.
Coast Guard Reminds Boaters of New Engine Cut-Off Switch Law
An engine cut-off switch is an emergency ignition cut-off device that shuts down the engine if the operator is ejected from the vessel or falls overboard.
Coast Guard Opens Seasonal Aviation Support Facility in Cordova
The aviation support facility reduces the response time to the Gulf of Alaska during peak fishing season.
US Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star Develops Next Generation of Arctic Leaders
When US Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star’s annual resupply mission at McMurdo Station in Antarctica was cancelled due to COVID-19 safety precautions at the station, Coast Guard leaders seized the opportunity to coordinate a future-focused Arctic deployment.