Ship Assist and Escort Services in Valdez-Alaska

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In Valdez, Alaska, Crowley personnel and tugs help protect the environment through a contract with Alyeska Pipeline Service Company's Ship Escort/Response Vessel System (SERVS). Through this commercial partnership we provide tug escorts for tankers traveling through the Prince William Sound to and from the Valdez Marine Terminal, assuring their safe passage even under winters most extreme weather conditions. We also provide secure docking and undocking operations at the oil product loading terminals.

Our primary tugs located in Alaska are the Alert Class and Prince William Sound Class tugs. These vessels, which feature best available technology, were specifically designed for tanker escorts and assist work in the region, and have firefighting, emergency and, oil spill response capabilities.

Alyeska Pipeline Service Company's Ship Escort/Response Vessel System (SERVS) is the largest oil spill prevention and response organization in the world with a mission to prevent oil spills and to protect the environment by providing rapid and effective response services to the Valdez Marine Terminal and Alaska crude oil shippers.

The following tugs are available in the region