Alaska

NOAA Administrator Dr. Rick Spinrad (5th from the left) joins a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the renovated Ketchikan, Alaska port facility on August 21, 2023. NOAA Office of Marine and Aviation Operations photo.

NOAA's renovated Alaskan port facility reopens

WorkBoat Staff

USCGC Polar Star icebreaking operations off of Antarctica — The Coast Guard cutter Polar Star. USCG photo

Icebreaker arrives in Alaska's Dutch Harbor for first visit since 2013

U.S. Coast Guard

default — The need for a re-power was obvious to prepare for the future. All American Marine photo

The Valdez Spirit: Repowering for a promising future

WorkBoat Staff

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Crowley completes fuel delivery to U.S. military in Arctic

WorkBoat Staff

Wilderness Adventurer crew bow wearing masks — Crew of the Wilderness Adventurer wear masks during its August 2020 Alaska cruise that was cut short. UnCruise Adventures photo

Alaska cruise passenger tests negative for Covid-19

Dale K. DuPont

Coast Guard reports Alaska trend toward more maritime violations

Kirk Moore

CrowleyATB — The Alaska class ATB unit consists of one twin Z-drive, 7,000-hp, 128'x85'x32' ocean tugboat paired with a 400'x85'x32' 100,000-bbl. ocean barge.

Bollinger delivers ATB to Crowley Fuels

WorkBoat Staff

2004_September_lituya side rear view.jpg — Of the dozen boats in the Alaska Marine Highway System fleet, only one boat is running, the Lituya. Bruce Buls photo

More trouble for Alaska’s ferries

Bruce Buls

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MMT delivers multipurpose watercraft to Alaska

WorkBoat Staff

Alaska Marine Highway System photo

Alaska's ferry system is a hot mess

Bruce Buls

USCGC John Midgett operates near Dutch Harbor, Alaska — Coast Guard members return to the Coast Guard Cutter John Midgett aboard a small boat while the crew of the cutter operates near Dutch Harbor, Alaska. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Fireman Taylor Martin.

Coast Guardsman charged following Alaska death investigation

U.S. Coast Guard