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Tesoro delivers ice-worthy tugs
As planned, Captain Marc Bayer, Tesoro's General Manager of Shipping, briefed the Board at the quarterly meeting on their plans for new tugs in Cook Inlet. Following the grounding of the Seabulk Pride near Nikiski in 2006, Cook Inlet RCAC passed a resolution pressing for tugs in Cook Inlet. Tesoro Alaska agreed that Cook Inlet's conditions posed a significant enough navigational risk to warrant tugs with ice class capabilities and added them to their operation's arsenal of protective measures. Read more.
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Buccaneer fields questions from board
 Since Buccaneer Alaska's Endeavour-Spirit of Independence jack-up rig has been docked in Homer, Cook Inlet RCAC's focus has been on ensuring the rig meets the highest safety, construction, and operational standards before being allowed to commence its Cook Inlet operations at the Cosmopolitan site. To that end, we have been in continuous contact with state and federal regulators, including the U. S. Coast Guard, Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, and the Alaska Departments of Environmental Conservation and Natural Resources. Read more. |
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AOOS launches response tool
Cook Inlet RCAC joined forces with the Alaska Ocean Observing System (AOOS) to develop the Cook Inlet Response Tool, or CIRT. CIRT links data served by AOOS--such as real-time weather and oceanographic sensors, wind and ocean circulation models, and biological resources--to ShoreZone data and imagery collected by Cook Inlet RCAC and our partners. This information is crucial for improving oil spill prevention and response efforts. For example, the Unified Command working on the Kulluk Tow Incident has successfully accessed detailed coastal habitat data and high resolution coastal video served on the CIRT website to aid in the response. You can try it out yourself here.
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