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26 Nov

Alaska Projects Net $104 Million in Grants for Harbor, Dock Improvements

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Six Alaskan coastal communities are expected to see significant investments in dock, harbor and port infrastructure. Alaskan Republican Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and Rep. Mary Sattler Peltola (D-Alaska) on Nov. 13 announced that the communities are anticipated to receive more than $104 million in grants via annual appropriations and the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) for port, harbor and dock-related development and upgrades. “Alaska is a resource-rich but infrastructure-poor state,” Sullivan explained. “With more coastline than the rest of the United States combined, maritime infrastructure is critical to our state. Due to Alaska’s geographic isolation, our…

30 Apr

USCG Cutter Stratton Returns From 111-Day Alaskan Deployment

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After 111 days deployed to the Bering Sea, the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Stratton returned to her Alameda, Calif. homeport on April 22. Crew members, who left Alameda on Jan. 2, were deployed to support search and rescue activities and guard the nation’s northernmost boundaries. While in the Alaskan region, the Stratton crew supported USCG Air Station Kodiak’s MH-60 Jayhawk helicopters and aircrews and finished 363 helicopter landings with crew members. They assisted in helicopter training and bolstering search and rescue capabilities, including landing shipboard, on-deck fueling and in-flight refueling, the agency said. Stratton crew members also conducted 18 boardings…

27 Feb

Elliott Bay Design Group, Coastwise Corp. Form Partnership

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Elliott Bay Design Group is expanding its reach in Alaska and beyond. The Seattle-based company announced Feb. 21 that it’s teaming up with Anchorage-based marine engineering and naval architect company Coastwise Corp. in a strategic partnership that combines EBDG’s designs with Coastwise’s portfolio. Under the agreement, Elliott Bay is acquiring Coastwise’s assets and would be rebranded as Coastwise Engineering, a new division of EBDG with 57 staff members that continues to offer “naval architecture services to both public and private clients, using existing Coastwise Corporation contact methods,” according to EBDG. “EBDG is excited to expand our presence in Alaska and…

31 Oct

Alaska Trucking, Logistics Firm Carlile Names New CEO

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Saltchuk Logistics’ Chief Operating Officer Krista Williams has been appointed the new CEO of Alaska trucking and logistics firm Carlile, the company announced Oct. 13. Williams takes the helm of a company created in 1980 that has terminal operations in Alaska, Washington, Texas and Canada, as well as more than 390 employees. Williams is expected to work alongside Carlile’s president since 2015, Terry Howard, who plans to stay with the company through the rest of the year. Howard’s steadfast leadership has helped guide the company through many challenges in recent years, Williams said. “His commitment to our employees and to…

03 Oct

Crowley Appoints Head of Fuels Business Unit Serving Alaska Market

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Energy executive Kollin Fencil has been named senior vice president and general manager of Crowley Fuels’ business division, which provides energy logistics solutions to customers throughout Alaska, the company announced Sept. 25. Fencil, who began his career as an engineer, brings to his new role leadership experience in the energy sector, including work as senior vice president of operations for global energy firm Santos Ltd. in Alaska. There, he oversaw operations, including implementation of the company’s strategy for the business unit. He also previously held management roles at BP and other energy firms. “Kollin’s strong leadership skills and broad experience…

05 Sep

MARAD Designates New Marine Highway Routes in Alaska

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U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has designated two new Marine Highway routes, one including seasonal barge routes in Alaska, in an effort to speed up movement of goods, strengthen supply chains and support local economies in Alaska. Buttigieg made the announcement in Juneau on Aug. 16, on the last day of a three-day whirlwind tour of Alaska, where he met with residents of the city Kotzebue, toured the Port of Alaska and traveled aboard an Alaska Marine Highway System ferry to visit Southeast Alaska towns. “By expanding our marine highway system, we can strengthen our supply chains, improve port operations…

14 Feb

Removal Planned for Tug Submerged at National Guard Dock in Alaska

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Weather permitting, work to remove a partly submerged tugboat at the National Guard Dock in Gastineau Channel, Alaska, was expected to be underway this month, the U.S. Coast Guard said Feb. 7. The Coast Guard contracted salvage firm Melino’s Marine Services to perform the work of removing the tug by using a barge and crane system that came from Bellingham. Once removed, the tug is expected to be moved by barge to an out-of-state disposal site. The tug had been partly submerged with an oil sheen since at least Dec. 29 when Coast Guard Sector Juneau first received word on…

23 Aug

USCG Cutter Douglas Denman Arrives in Alaska

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After 36 days and nearly 7,000 miles traveling from Key West, Florida, the crew of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Douglas Denman arrived in Ketchikan, Alaska, on Friday, Aug. 19, according to the USCG. The arrival of Guard’s 49th Fast Response Cutter to the most southeastern city in Alaska culminates a year of administration and training to prepare the crew to take ownership of the cutter, which completed production in 2020. “It’s been a long but extremely rewarding journey to get to this point,” said Chief Petty Officer Hayes Printy, the cutter’s engineering chief. “Seeing the crew’s growth throughout the…

26 Jul

USCG 17th District, Sector Anchorage Host Policymakers in Alaska

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To strengthen efforts in the Alaskan region, members of U.S. Coast Guard 17th District and Sector Anchorage received Washington D.C.-based lawmakers and mission officials in Anchorage earlier this month. For two days, visitors viewed presentations by officials from the Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies, Arctic Domain Awareness Center, U.S. Northern Command and Alaskan Command at Sector Anchorage on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and toured Nome and Kotzebue and met with representatives from the Port of Nome, NANA Regional Corp., Native Village of Kotzebue and the Maniilaq Association, according to the Coast Guard. “With growing activity and increased responsibility for…

08 Jul

USCG Teams Deploy to Alaska

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Members of the U.S. Guard recently headed to Kotzebue, Alaska, to support various operations this summer. Sector Anchorage’s Marine Safety Task Force is expected to be in the area through July 16 for a multi-mission deployment mainly centered around facility inspections. “Facility inspections help mitigate the potential for oil pollution in the region,” said Petty Officer 1st Class Christopher Houvener, a marine science technician and team lead. “These facilities are crucial for providing oil to warm homes during winter months. Alaska experiences harsh environmental conditions, so it’s important to inspect the safety and integrity of such waterside facilities to decrease…