Alaska prepares for vessel disasters

A helicopter practices dropping an Emergency Towing System on the Coast Guard cutter Morgenthau.
Photo by Zoe Sobel/KUCB.Thousands of vessels every year move through Alaska’s waters. If something goes awry, their cargo and fuel could end up in the ocean.Cleanup efforts for past groundings near Unalaska have proven difficult and costly. The city and Coast Guard want to be prepared. Zoe Sobel, from Alaska’s Energy Desk, hopped aboard a tug participating in a rescue drill.
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