Coast Guard conducting deportation flights out of California, Texas
The U.S. Coast Guard is continuing to assist with removals of illegal border crossers. In addition to repatriating those ...
Juneau Empire2d
Buying time: Juneau’s Marine Exchange of Alaska saves lives, cargo, communities and wildlife
Executive Director Steve White and founder Ed Page look comfortable and relaxed seated at the deck-plank style conference ...
KTOO2d
When distress calls near Kodiak go unheard by the Coast Guard, Juneau’s Marine Exchange comes in
The Marine Exchange of Alaska, a nongovernmental agency based out of Juneau, has been acting as a 24/7 middle man ...
Undercurrent News3d
First of 3 new US Coast Guard cutters arrives in Alaska
The US Coast Guard’s announcement did not mention that the late Capt. John G. Witherspoon, for whom the vessel was named, was an African-American who broke color barriers during his career decades-lon ...
Alaska Native News3d
First of three new Coast Guard cutters arrives to homeport in Kodiak
The crew of Coast Guard Cutter John Witherspoon (WPC 1158) arrived at the cutter’s new homeport in Kodiak, Tuesday.  The cutter is scheduled to be commissioned during a ceremony in April. ...
US Coast Guard Active In American Airlines Flight 5342 Crash Recovery
A review of US Coast Guard participation in the response to the American Airlines Flight 5342 Crash with a US Army UH-60.
Alaska Public Media3d
New Coast Guard fast response cutter arrives in Kodiak
Daubert said the fast response cutters coming to Kodiak will be responsible for a variety of duties across an area that expands west and north from Yakutat. The cutters may be sent as far afield as ...
SEAPOWER3d
First of 3 new Coast Guard cutters arrives to homeport in Kodiak, Alaska
The Witherspoon is the first of three Fast Response Cutters (FRCs) scheduled to be homeported at Coast Guard Base Kodiak and ...
The U.S. desperately needs icebreaker ships. The one it has is a design failure
As climate change brings more boats to the Arctic, the U.S.'s need for boats that can cut through the ice has also increased.
Kodiak Daily Mirror4d
Fast Cutter Witherspoon arrives in Kodiak
The U.S. Coast Guard Fast Response Cutter or FRC John Witherspoon tied up at U.S.C.G. Base Kodiak for the first time Tuesday.
Jane's Information Group4d
New Fast Response Cutter arrives in Alaska as US Coast Guard bolsters regional forces
The US Coast Guard (USCG) acknowledged the arrival of a new Fast Response Cutter (FRC) in Kodiak, Alaska, on 29 January, a ...
Marine Link4d
New Coast Guard Cutter Arrives at Homeport in Alaska
The crew of Coast Guard Cutter John Witherspoon (WPC 1158) arrived at the cutter’s new homeport in Kodiak, Tuesday.The cutter ...