Russian icebreaker Tanker Renda; Winter fuel delivery to Nome, Alaska

Winter fuel delivery to Nome, Alaska | 2011-Dec-21

Initial Notification: No spill; just an extremely engaging, but potentially risky marine event. Ever since last Wed. Dec. 21, the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator has been meeting daily with U.S. Coast Guard District (Juneau, AK) and Sector Anchorage personnel and from the NOAA NWS Alaska office to plan for and to monitor the Russian icebreaker tanker, as it gradually makes it way to Nome, Alaska, through 300 miles of the Bering Sea ice pack to make a crucial delivery of winter fuel. More details in first entry to this Hotline.