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Kukui crew welcomes new commander

by Nina Sparling | Jun 10, 2019 | Local News, Syndicated

The Cutter Kukui welcomed a new commander today. Lieutenant Commander Raymond Reichl of Juneau takes over for Lieutenant Commander Patrick Armstrong, who led the crew on a rare voyage through the Northwest Passage. Read More

Aloha, Kukui!

by KCAW News | Jul 13, 2018 | Local News, Syndicated, The CorvidEYE

Almost one year to the day since her predecessor left to transit the NW Passage, the Coast Guard Cutter Kukui reported for duty at her new homeport of Sitka, Alaska. The Maple, meanwhile, a fixture in Sitka for 16 years, is now in dry dock at the Coast Guard shipyard in Baltimore, MD. The Maple's crew has been reassigned to the Kukui. Read More

USCG Maple’s ‘tense’ voyage through icy NW Passage

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Feb 1, 2018 | Local News, Syndicated

Although the Arctic is undergoing significant changes due to climate change, the Maple’s historic voyage demonstrated that major challenges remain for ships attempting to cross the northern edge of the continent. Read More

Sitka to lose USCG cutter Maple this summer

by Emily Russell | Jan 20, 2017 | Local News, Syndicated

The US Coast Guard Cutter Maple will sail south for maintenance and then be reassigned a new homeport in the spring, leaving Sitka without a large Coast Guard vessel for at least six months. Read More