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Coast Guard Inspection Validates ACN Readiness

August 8, 2022
Towable bladders used to store recovered spilled oil inflated for a PAV inspection at the Anchorage response facility

Earlier this summer season, the Alaska Chadux̂ Network (ACN) operations team traveled around Southcentral and Western Alaska, with inspection teams from the U.S. Coast Guard National Strike Force Coordination Center conducting the annual PAV (Preparedness Assessment Verification) Inspections. The inspections are designed to verify an oil spill removal organization’s (OSRO) response equipment and readiness to respond. During the two-week inspection trip, ACN and Coast Guard teams visited 10 ACN response hub sites – Homer, Nikiski, Seward, Anchorage, Fairbanks, Dillingham, Bethel, Kodiak, Dutch Harbor, and Adak. No discrepancies were noted during the inspections, validating ACN’s high readiness to respond.

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Buddy Custard
Buddy Custard is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Alaska Chadux Network (ACN). He possess extensive knowledge and expertise working maritime operations from both the public and private sectors, including serving with the U.S. Coast Guard for over 30 years attaining the rank of Captain and as a senior manager for an oil exploration and production company operating in the U.S. Arctic Outer Continental Shelf for over 3 years.
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