Coast Guard moves 2 helicopters to Barrow - July 22, 2012

Providing coverage of Alaska and northern Canada's oil and gas industryJuly 2012

Vol. 17, No. 30

Week of July 22, 2012

Coast Guard moves 2 helicopters to Barrow

The Coast Guard has stationed two helicopters in Barrow in anticipation of increased activity in the Arctic.

The Coast Guard says two Kodiak-based MH-60 Jayhawk helicopters were stationed July 16 at a seasonal forward operating location in Barrow. Support air, ground and communication crews also are in Barrow.

Rear Adm. Thomas Ostebo says in a statement that the Barrow location allows the Coast Guard to react quicker to an emergency in the Arctic since the closest base is 900 miles away, in Kodiak.

—Associated Press

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