Author: Sue Bergstrom

RCAC Identifies Concerns With New Tanker Escort Tugs

RCAC Identifies Concerns With New Tanker Escort Tugs

The Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council has identified some areas of concern with the design of the new escort and general purpose tugs under construction by Edison Chouest Offshore for use in Prince William Sound. These concerns and recommendations result from a council-commissioned analysis of the tugs by […]

Backcountry Search and Rescue Responds to Thompson Pass

City of Valdez Public Information Office P.O. Box 307 Valdez, Alaska 99686 907-834-3468 (office) 907-200-7002 (cell)   PRESS RELEASE For immediate release:  2/11/2017 7:00 p.m. Valdez, AK – Valdez Fire Department’s Backcountry Search and Rescue Team assisted the Alaska State Troopers Saturday after receiving reports of a personal locator beacon […]

Registration now open for the Marine Firefighting Symposium

    Joint News Release from PWSRCAC & CIRCAC February 8, 2017   Registration now open for the Marine Firefighting Symposium Training to take place in Homer, May 2017   Registration has now opened for the Marine Firefighting Symposium for Land-Based Firefighters on May 12-14, 2017, in Homer, Alaska. The […]

ALL-AMERICA CITY SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

ALL-AMERICA CITY SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

Advertisement February 8, 2017 To: All Graduating Seniors Re: All America City Scholarship The City of Valdez is offering graduating seniors of Valdez High School who plan to pursue full-time higher education the opportunity to apply for the All America City Scholarship. In 2017, two All-America City scholarships, in the […]

Vessel construction, planning underway for Crowley to Edison Chouest transition

Vessel construction, planning underway for Crowley to Edison Chouest transition

Council conducting independent review of vessel designs This Alyeska chart compares some of the capabilities and specifications of the new vessels to the current fleet. The council is independently analyzing the vessels’ design specifications. Image courtesy of Alyeska. (CLICK PHOTO FOR LARGER IMAGE.) By July of 2018, Edison Chouest Offshore, […]

Police, Fire and Rescue for January 30-February 5, 2017

  Any charges reported in this press release are merely accusations and the Defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty. 01/30 Prowler:  An individual heard a thump in their home as if someone had knocked something over.  After clearing the residence, officers did not find anyone inside the home. 01/31 […]

M/V Matanuska Return to Service Delayed

M/V Matanuska Return to Service Delayed

Due to additional required repair work, the M/V Matanuska will not resume service on Friday, Feb. 10 as originally scheduled. The M/V Matanuska is now scheduled to return to service on Monday, Feb. 20. The M/V Matanuska is currently undergoing its annual overhaul. During this process engineering staff discovered additional […]