Coast Guard evacuates 18 personnel from Kulluk southwest of Kodiak, Alaska

KODIAK, ALASKA, UNITED STATES

12.29.2012

Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Sara Muir                  

U.S. Coast Guard District 17 PADET Kodiak

KODIAK, Alaska - Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crews from Air Station Kodiak deliver mechanical parts to the tug Aiviq and hoist the 18 crew members of the mobile drilling unit Kulluk 80 miles southwest of Kodiak, Alaska, Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012. The Kulluk was under tow en route Everett, Wash., when the Aiviq experienced towing and engine issues Thursday. U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 1st Class Sara Francis.

• Date Taken: 12.29.2012
• Date Posted: 01.09.2013 13:29
• Story ID: 100150
• Location: KODIAK, ALASKA, US