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Prince William Sound RCAC Board Meeting Will Be Virtual, January 28-29
File size: 0.2 MB
Date: January 21, 2021
Author: PWSRCAC
Category: News Release Archives
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2019-20 Annual Report - Year In Review
File size: 8.2 MB
Date: December 3, 2020
Author: PWSRCAC
Category: Current Year Annual Report
Description: This report covers the Council's activities from July 2019 to June 2020.
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New Weather Buoys Establish PORTS® Information For Valdez, Alaska
File size: 0.3 MB
Date: October 15, 2020
Category: News Release Archives
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2020 Financial Statement
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Date: October 5, 2020
Category: Financial Statements
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Metagenetic Analysis of 2018 and 2019 Plankton Samples from Prince William Sound, Alaska
File size: 1.7 MB
Date: September 18, 2020
Author: Dr. Jonathan Geller, Melinda Wheelock, Martin Guo at Moss Landing Marine Laboratory
Category: LTEMP
Description: This final report provided the results of an analysis on the genes of plankton gathered in Port Valdez and Prince William Sound in 2018 and 2019. The goal of the project is to identify marine invasive species in Prince William Sound. For this project, the Council partnered with the Prince William Sound Science Center, who collected the samples, and Moss Landing Marine Laboratory in California, who conducted the genetic analysis.
The Council monitors for marine invasive species which could potentially arrive in ballast water or on the hull of the crude oil tankers arriving at the Valdez Marine Terminal These tankers dock in ports known to harbor marine invasive species. Some invasive species could cause significant economic and environmental harm if reproducing populations became established locally.
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2019 Drill Monitoring Report
File size: 0.2 MB
Date: September 18, 2020
Author: Roy Robertson
Category: Drill Monitoring Reports
Description: This yearly report summarizes the drills and exercises that were attended, observed, and evaluated by Council staff and contractors.
These reports have great value in tracking the history of spill preparedness and response by Alyeska/SERVS and the associated shippers. They are instrumental in identifying operational issues and tracking the lessons learned during these events. These reports have proven to be valuable tools in addressing recurring problems, improving the prevention and response system, assisting contingency plan workgroups, and in planning large unannounced drills.
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Prince William Sound RCAC Board Meeting Will Be Virtual, September 17-18
File size: 0.3 MB
Date: September 10, 2020
Category: News Release Archives
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Summer 2020 Observer
File size: 2.3 MB
Date: August 20, 2020
Author: PWSRCAC
Category: Observer Newsletters
Description: 
The Observer, Summer 2020.
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Spring 2020 Observer Newsletter
File size: 1.7 MB
Date: May 27, 2020
Author: PWSRCAC
Category: Observer Newsletters
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Tanker Towline Deployment BAT Review
File size: 10.3 MB
Date: May 12, 2020
Author: Haley C. Lane, Peter S. Soles, and David S. Devilbiss at Glosten
Category: Tanker Escorts
Description: This study evaluated current technologies for messenger line deployment. Messenger lines connect an escort tug to a vessel in distress. These lines may be passed to stricken vessels by hand, heaved or thrown aboard, projected by mechanical means, or picked out of the water. In the report, Glosten researchers detail their recommendations for the best technology for deploying messenger lines.
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2019 Form 990
File size: 13.5 MB
Date: May 11, 2020
Category: Form 990
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PWSRCAC Announces Election Of Board Officers - May 2020
File size: 0.2 MB
Date: May 8, 2020
Author: PWSRCAC
Category: News Release Archives
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Long Term Environmental Monitoring Program: 2019 Sampling Results and Interpretations
File size: 6.7 MB
Date: May 7, 2020
Author: James R. Payne, William B. Driskell
Category: LTEMP
Description: This annual report summarizes and interprets the Council’s oil pollution monitoring work for the year. Mussels, sediments, and special sampling devices are collected and analyzed in order to monitor oil contamination associated with the operation of the Valdez Marine Terminal and associated tankers.
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Vessel Traffic Services: Review of Technology, Training, and Protocols
File size: 2.4 MB
Date: May 1, 2020
Author: Sharry Miller, Nuka Research and Planning Group
Category: Maritime Operations
Description: This study reviewed the vessel traffic service (VTS) system in Prince William Sound. The goal of the review was to understand what constitutes best available technology in the field of VTS and how that technology, as well as practices and procedures, compare to those used in the VTS system in Prince William Sound.
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Prince William Sound RCAC Annual Board Meeting Will Be Virtual, May 7-8
File size: 0.2 MB
Date: April 30, 2020
Author: PWSRCAC
Category: News Release Archives
Description: News release about PWSRCAC Board meeting on May 7 and 8, 2020.
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PWSRCAC Board Meeting Scheduled For May Will Be Virtual Only
File size: 0.3 MB
Date: March 31, 2020
Author: PWSRCAC
Category: News Release Archives
Description: News release about effects of COVID-19 on May 2020 Board of Directors meeting.
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PWSRCAC's Comments on Notice of Public Scoping Concerning Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan Requirements
File size: 0.9 MB
Date: March 12, 2020
Author: PWSRCAC
Category: 2019 Regulatory Reform
Description: PWSRCAC's comments submitted in response to the public scoping concerning Alaska's Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan Requirements.
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Winter 2020 Observer
File size: 1.5 MB
Date: February 17, 2020
Author: PWSRCAC
Category: Observer Newsletters
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Quick Facts - How Regulatory Changes Could Affect Alaska Tourism
File size: 0.2 MB
Date: January 31, 2020
Author: PWSRCAC
Category: 2019 Regulatory Reform
Description: One of four fact sheets created by the Council containing background on how changes to laws or regulations might affect citizens in the region. These documents were created to help members of the Alaska tourism industry write comments.
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Quick Facts - How Regulatory Changes Could Affect Fishing And Aquaculture
File size: 0.2 MB
Date: January 29, 2020
Author: PWSRCAC
Category: 2019 Regulatory Reform
Description: One of four fact sheets created by the Council containing background on how changes to laws or regulations might affect citizens in the region. This document was created to help members of the fishing and aquaculture community write comments.
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