Marine Travel Advisory

Dredging, demolition, pile driving, wharf construction, and other miscellaneous marine construction will be conducted at the Port of Alaska from April 1st through October 31st, 2026. Three mooring buoys with flashing white lights will be established northwest of Terminal 3 in positions 61°15’5.39”N, 149°53’45.40”W; 61°15’14.28”N, 149°53’23.02”W; and 61°15’25.91”N, 149°53’39.20”W. 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 requested to maintain a minimum 1,000-foot closest point of approach. Mariners should proceed with caution and are requested to operate at a slow speed when transiting in this area.