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Tesoro Brings New Assist Tug to Cook Inlet

Tesoro Alaska Company took a major step to improve oil spill prevention in Cook Inlet recently when it contracted with Crowley Maritime Corporation for the construction a new tractor tug, the first permanent vessel of its kind.  Cook Inlet RCAC received news from Captain Jack Jensen of Tesoro Alaska that the new assist tug, the M/V Vigilant, arrived in Homer on March 25, 2008.  While in Homer, a few minor adjustments will be made to the vessel before it is permanently stationed in Nikiski. Read more.

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On March 29, 1989, the oil tanker, Exxon Valdez ran aground on Bligh Reef in Alaska’s Prince William Sound. The incident also changed forever the way crude oil is transported in the United States.

In the aftermath of the Exxon oil spill, Congress crafted a comprehensive oil spill prevention bill. The Oil Pollution Act (OPA) of 1990 is the result of public hearings around the state where citizens and local government leaders demanded public involvement in the oversight of oil transportation.
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