Port crews test new response equipment


Wednesday, July 18 2007
Unalaska, AK – Later this month, a team of tugboat crews, marine pilots, harbor officers and coastguardsmen will conduct the first test of the city's new emergency response system for vessels in distress. Prompted by the near-wreck of the freighter Salica Frigo in Unalaska Bay four months ago, the city purchased two sets of towing equipment that could be deployed quickly in the event of a nearby maritime emergency. KIAL's Charles Homans reports.