Partial VHF-FM restored for PWS
VHF-FM communications have been restored within most of Prince William Sound, but western Prince William Sound, Wells Passage, Whittier and Passage Canal are still awaiting repairs.
The latest: Coast Guard identifies 2 survivors, 5 missing from Scandies Rose
“The decision to suspend an active search and rescue case is never easy, and it’s only made after careful consideration of a myriad of factors,” said Rear Adm. Matthew Bell. “Our deepest condolences to the friends and families impacted by this tragedy.”
Coast Guard working to improve PWS communications
U.S. Coast Guard officials are working with a new Alaska Native communications firm to try and reduce intermittent VHF-FM radio issues critical to mariners around Prince William Sound.
Communities want a solution to the ferry crisis sooner than later
“The Tustumena is still a good vessel. We do need a plan to replace it and we have the money in place to replace it,” says Sen. Gary Stevens. “We need to go beyond the draconian approach of cutting out anything that can’t pay its own way.”
PWS marine temperature anomalies have doubled
Warm waters are affecting plankton populations, Prince William Sound Science Center oceanographers have found.
New report offers PWSEDD ferry service options
A new report prepared for the region’s economic entity on
the importance of the Alaska Marine Highway System to Prince William Sound
stakeholders suggests possible approaches...
Man in survival suit rescued from Montague Island
A 66-year-old man stranded on Montague Island in the Gulf of
Alaska for three days after his vessel struck a rock and sank was rescued...
Centuries of tradition: Wild salmon subsistence and trade supports First People of Prince William...
Before western contact, the first people who lived along Prince William Sound and on the Copper River Delta in and around villages included Eyak...
