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 […]
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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, […]
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 […]
RCAC Recertification Application Available for Public Review
The Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council (PWSRCAC) is seeking recertification as the alternative voluntary advisory group for Prince William Sound, as authorized under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90). The application has been submitted to the U.S. Coast Guard, which is charged with assessing whether PWSRCAC […]
Fairweather Sailing for Thursday Canceled
FVF Fairweather sailings are canceled Thursday, Sept. 22 due to severe weather in Prince William Sound. The ferry was scheduled to sail Cordova – Whittier – Valdez – Cordova. Additional information will be provided as necessary. AMHS staff is contacting affected passengers. Service notices may be found at dot.alaska.gov/amhs/service_notices.shtml or by […]
RCAC board to meet in Cordova September 15 and 16
The Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council (Council) will hold a board meeting in Cordova on Thursday and Friday, Sept. 15-16, 2016. The meeting will be held at the Little Chapel located at 905 Lake Avenue. The tentative schedule is for the Thursday session to run from 9:00 a.m. […]
Winter Ferry Schedule Available
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 17, 2016 Contact: Jeremy Woodrow, (907) 465-8994, Jeremy.Woodrow@alaska.gov AMHS Releases Winter 2016-17 Schedule Advertisement (JUNEAU, Alaska) – The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) today announced the release of its 2016-17 winter schedule. Reservations are now available for booking at FerryAlaska.com, by calling 1-800-642-0066, or visiting […]
Valdez Harbor Project Officially Underway
By Sue Bergstrom for VCN – Representatives of the City of Valdez, R&M Consultants, ARCADIS U.S. Inc. and the public, gathered at the base of Hotel Hill on Friday, April 24th to officially begin the long-awaited Valdez Harbor Expansion Project. Mayor Larry Weaver, members of the Valdez City Council, representatives […]
Fishing Vessel Explodes in Valdez Small Boat Harbor
By Selah Bauer for Valdez City News – A 30-foot commercial fishing boat, the F/V Fireman, exploded Wednesday evening at approximately 7:46 p.m. in the Valdez Small Boat Harbor leaving one man with minor injuries. An unidentified 62-year old male was the only known person on board during the time […]
