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New Era in Spill Response: Alaska Chadux̂ Network Unveils STARS System

By Buddy Custard | June 30, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Alaska Chadux̂ Network Unveils Nation-Leading Oil Spill Monitoring & Response Center Grand Opening of STARS Monitoring Center Sets a New Standard for Maritime Safety and Environmental Protection ANCHORAGE, AK – On June 26, 2025, the Alaska Chadux̂ Network (ACN) officially celebrated the grand opening of its STARS Monitoring System and Center with a highly attended ribbon-cutting event at…

The Network’s 2014 Year in Review Shows Strong, Growing Service

May 13, 2015

The U. S. Coast Guard recently approved a second nontank vessel APC for vessels transiting the Aleutian subarea within the Western Alaska Captain of the Port Zone. So, why choose the Network? The Network is a nonprofit company focused on reducing the risk of marine casualties and oil spills.  We do not profit from enrollment…

Network Announces Updated 2015 APC Enrollment Process & Fees

November 11, 2014

Over the course of 2014, the Network proved capable of expediting enrollment requests from around the world within 24 to 48 hours. In order to better serve Network participants, the Network is revising its enrollment process by transitioning to an online system for 2015 to more effectively support the needs of participants. The Network remains…

The Network and Alaska Chadux Corporation Announce Enhanced Oil Spill Response and Equipment Program for Western Alaska

September 15, 2014

The Alaska Maritime Prevention & Response Network (Network) and Alaska Chadux Corporation (Chadux) have completed terms for a financial grant from the Network to Chadux to acquire and stage additional oil spill response resources for the Captain of the Port Zones of Western Alaska and Prince William Sound covered in the Network Nontank Vessel Alternative…