On May 1, Council volunteers and staff joined local high school and college students, educators, and other partners on a cruise to Bligh Reef, where the Exxon Valdez oil tanker ran aground in 1989. On board Stan Stephens’ Valdez Spirit, the students were immersed in learning about the marine environment and the effects of oil … Read more
At the Council’s May Board meeting, a draft resolution in support of voluntary speed reductions for oil tankers in Prince William Sound was presented by a concerned citizen. The Council has been studying the issue of vessel speed reductions to reduce whale strikes through the Scientific Advisory and Port Operations and Vessel Traffic System committees … Read more
The new oil spill response barge Allison Creek arrived in Valdez in May, the sixth new-build barge to join the Alyeska’s Ship Escort Response Vessel System, or SERVS, fleet since 2018. The custom-built vessel replaces the old Allison Creek barge, which was built in 1956, and in service on the Trans Alaska Pipeline System, or … Read more