A View From the Waterfront - Get Out on the Water
Alan Sorum is Port Director and Harbormaster for the City of Valdez, Alaska. Valdez Small Boat Harbor has just over 500 slips and routinely handles 1,000 commercial fishing and recreational vessels in the peak season. Valdez is the primary access point to Prince William Sound for interior Alaska.
Boating is a way of life here in coastal Alaska. Alan holds a Coast Guard Masters License, and is involved with commercial and recreational boating, kayaking and rafting. He also serves as a relief skipper on a commercial vessel under contract for emergency oil spill response in Prince William Sound. A person can never have too many boats here!
Boating and Sailing Links
- Boating and Sailing at 101
- Here we'll explore safe vessel use, procedures for boating emergencies, clean boating practices, and vessel maintenance - whether you own a yacht, a catamaran, a schooner, a cruiser, a trawler, or a wooden sailboat.
For recreational boaters we'll discuss seamanship, fishing, diving, navigation, ideal ports and marinas, rigging, racing, knots, signals, all while learning how to protect our natural environment. Kayaking, rafting and canoeing enjoyment and safety will also be covered. - A View From the Waterfront
- Information of interest in boating safety, harbor management, rural development and unique aspects of Alaskan life. Links to writers, blogs and thoughtful sites.
- Pacific Harbor Advisors
- Maintenance and operation of harbor and marina facilities requires the use of unique and challenging solutions, especially in our climate of chronic deferred maintenance and limited budgets.
These solutions depend on good planning. There are several vital documents or plans that should be developed by your facility to insure safe and efficient operation. Scheduling maintenance and providing adequate response to customer needs cannot occur until a complete the self-assessment and inventory of your resources that planning can provide.
Pacific Harbor Advisors have the experience necessary to advance your harbor or marina facility planning to the next level and help maximize use of your limited resources. - The Boating Spot
- Visit the Boating Spot for information related to boating. Clean boating, marine debris, boating safety, coastal navigation, vessel maintenance, marlinspike seamanship, and boat operations are only a few of the possibilities. Discussions are relevant to power, sail, and paddle boats. Join us and share your experience!
- Alaska Sea Grant College Program
- Alaska Sea Grant provides marine education, research, and technology transfer to the public, supported by NOAA and the University of Alaska. Alaska Sea Grant plays a vital role in fisheries management, seafood safety, marine engineering, and coastal issues.
- Heads Up! - News Connecting the West Coast Fishing Community
- Heads Up! is a communication tool containing timely, updated information for all associated with the West Coast commercial fishing community.
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