Recent News and Information

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 […]

RCAC Recertification Application Available for Public Review

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 […]