Maritime

AMSEA Marine Safety Instructor Training in Seattle

AMSEA Marine Safety Instructor Training in Seattle

The Alaska Marine Safety Education Association (AMSEA) is conducting a forty-two-hour Marine Safety Instructor Training (MSIT) at the North Pacific Fishing Vessel Owner’s Association (NPFVOA) in Seattle, Washington, from February 11, 2019 to February 16, 2019. This is an intensive train-the-trainer course that prepares individuals to effectively teach cold-water survival […]

Ferries; Out with the Old, In with the New

Ferries; Out with the Old, In with the New

Advertisement The Alaska Marine Highway System plans to replace the aging ferry currently serving Prince William Sound. The Aurora, built in 1977, will be replaced in May 2020 when the new Alaska Class ferry Hubbard begins serving the region. KCHU’s Shahmeer Azmat reports on what led to the change and […]

AMSEA Marine Safety Instructor Training in Seattle

AMSEA Marine Safety Instructor Training in Seattle

The Alaska Marine Safety Education Association (AMSEA) is conducting a forty-two-hour Marine Safety Instructor Training (MSIT) at the North Pacific Fishing Vessel Owner’s Association (NPFVOA) in Seattle, Washington, from February 11, 2019 to February 16, 2019. This is an intensive train-the-trainer course that prepares individuals to effectively teach cold-water survival […]

RCAC-New Tech Improves Knowledge of Water Circulation in Port Valdez

RCAC-New Tech Improves Knowledge of Water Circulation in Port Valdez

By Jeremy Robida Council Project Manager This year, the Council completed a multi-year study with the Prince William Sound Science Center to better understand how water circulates within Port Valdez. The study documented seasonal changes to the circulation due to fresh water runoff in spring and summer as well as […]

RCAC-Piping inspections near completion

RCAC-Piping inspections near completion

From RCAC Posted on 08/13/2018 By Austin Love Council Project Manager For the first time since the facility’s construction was completed in 1977, a majority of the large diameter crude oil piping at Alyeska’s Valdez Marine Terminal is undergoing a comprehensive inspection, both externally and internally. The inspections of these […]

Don’t Let Distracted Boating Get You This July 4 Holiday

Don’t Let Distracted Boating Get You This July 4 Holiday

BoatUS: Don’t Let Distracted Boating Get You This July 4 Holiday Plus, other good boating advice for recreational boating’s busiest day of the year ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 25, 2018 – Just like Americans’ hectic Thanksgiving Day holiday travel habits, July 4 is recreational boating’s biggest holiday of the year. The nonprofit BoatUS […]