State concerned about tanker escort design for Prince William Sound

Crowley Marine Services currently holds the contract to provide oil tanker escorts and spill response and prevention in Prince William Sound. (Photo by Eric Keto/APRN)
State regulators are asking the operator of the trans-Alaska pipeline and oil shippers to offer more proof that new tugboats being built for Prince William Sound are up to the job of preventing major oil spills.
In late February, the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation wrote that design information submitted so far is