SECTOR ANCHORAGE, TERRITORIAL SEA - SECTOR ANCHORAGE, SUBMERGED LAND ACT (SLA)
General / Marine Construction (Excluding Bridges) / Dredging
ALASKA – SOUTHCENTRAL – COOK INLET – PORT OF ALASKA – MARINE CONSTRUCTION Dredging, demolition, pile driving, wharf construction, and other miscellaneous marine construction will be conducted at the Port of Alaska from 01 April through 31 October 2026. Three temporary mooring buoys with flashing white lights will be established northwest of Terminal 3 in positions: 61-15.09N 149-53.76W61-15.24N 149-53.38W61-15.43N 149-53.65W During operations, VHF-FM channel 8 will be monitored. Derrick barges will have anchors deployed and submerged anchor cables will be marked by crown buoys over each submerged anchor. Mariners are advised to maintain a minimum closest point of approach of 1,000 feet, transit at slow speed, and exercise caution when transiting this area. For additional information, mariners can contact the U.S. Coast Guard on VHF-FM channel 16, by phone to Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic Command Center at 907-428-4100, or by email at [email protected]
USCG Arctic District Local Notice to Mariners 43/2026