17th District Office of Public Affairs |
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Public Service Announcement |
U. S. Coast Guard Security Zones in Prince William Sound, Alaska (60 SECONDS) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THE COAST GUARD ENFORCES TWO SECURITY ZONES IN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. THE VALDEZ MARINE TERMINAL SECURITY ZONE AND THE VALDEZ NARROWS SECURITY ZONE. THE VALDEZ MARINE TERMINAL SECURITY ZONE IS AN AREA ABOUT 1.5 NAUTICAL MILES FROM SHORE, NORTH OF THE VALDEZ MARINE TERMINAL, BETWEEN ALLISON CREEK AND SAWMILL SPIT. THE ZONE IS MARKED ON EACH SIDE BY YELLOW BUOYS. VESSELS WITHOUT A CAPTAIN OF THE PORT PERMIT ARE RESTRICTED FROM ENTERING THE ZONE. THE VALDEZ NARROWS SECURITY ZONE IS AN AREA 200 YARDS AROUND THE OPTIMUM TRACKLINE FOR OUTBOUND OIL TANKERS THROUGH VALDEZ NARROWS. VESSELS ARE RESTRICTED FROM THIS ZONE WHEN OUTBOUND OIL TANKERS ARE PRESENT. MAPS OF THESE SECURITY ZONES ARE POSTED AT THE VALDEZ HARBORMASTER’S OFFICE AND THE PUBLIC BOAT RAMPS. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT COAST GUARD MSO VALDEZ AT 835-7205. |
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