Fuel Convoy Reaches Nome Through Ice Pack
Coast Guard Forces Valdez personnel stand next to snow machines at the Nome harbor Jan. 12, 2012. The Forces Valdez personnel are preparing to enforce the safety zone during the fuel transfer from the Russian tanker Renda. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Charly Hengen.
Fresh reporting at Yahoo! Voices
Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Kip Wadlow briefed by telephone a short time ago. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy and the Russian tanker TV Renda have arrived off the city of Nome, Alaska. Their 300-mile journey through the polar icepack took six days longer than originally anticipated.
Wadlow described the primary issue at this time as safety. The depth of the water offshore requires that the Healy and the Renda move very slowly towards the harbor at Nome. The two ships’ captains will determine where to anchor. The Chief pointed out that the Healy and the Renda have to be able to leave after the fuel is offloaded so the Anchorage may be further out than first planned.
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