Northwest Passage Archives

Tag: Northwest Passage

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

Video: Cutter Maple documents a ‘changing Arctic’ in the NW Passage

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Aug 22, 2017 | Local News, Syndicated

The Maple's journey hasn't been simply to add a page to history books, or to make a political statement. The ship also has served as a research platform to study the Arctic. Read More

Cutter Maple reaches Northwest Passage

by Emily Kwong, KCAW | Aug 9, 2017 | Local News, Syndicated

The Coast Guard Cutter Maple reached the Northwest Passage Thursday (8-3-17), less than a month after departing its former home port in Sitka. While cruising, the Maple is assisting in scientific research for the Scripps Institution for Oceanography. Read More

Cutter Maple’s Alaskan farewell a (possible) journey to remember

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Jul 12, 2017 | Local News, Syndicated

When the Coast Guard Cutter Maple leaves Sitka this week (7-12-17), she won’t be coming back -- but her crew will. The Maple is scheduled to travel to the East Coast via the famed Northwest Passage -- only the 6th Coast Guard vessel to do so. Read More