The Dock Walk

Despite construction and challenging weather over the last several weeks, the Port of Nome remains busy as ever as barges and research vessels come in and out of Nome.

On July 10, several barges made their way into the port to deposit freight. Crowley’s 161-1, towed by the Nachik, brought fuel into the port while Alaska Marine Lines vessel Sam M Taalak brought freight. Both departed the same day. Brice’s Sam B, towing the LA B, Ridges Klinkwan, towed by the Sitka and AML’s Nunaniq also departed on July 10.

On July 12, Brice’s vessel Diosquori, towed by the Billy H, departed from the Port of Nome.

The next day, AML’s Nunaniq brought freight into the port before departing the same day. Gravel was transported on the Ridge’s Sitka, towing the RM250, on July 13.

On July 14, three vessels arrived and one departed. Crowley’s Nachik, towing the 165-1, and the Sesosk, towing the 165-2, brought freight into Nome. AML’s Sam M Taalak, also carrying freight, arrived and departed.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game research vessel Pandalus arrived on the July 15, followed by Brice’s Martin Rae, towed by the Marie H coming to load gravel, and AML’s Greta, carrying freight. The Greta departed the same afternoon.

Ridge’s Klinkwan, towed by the Sitka, returned the following day transporting gravel out. AK Logistics vessel the Seahawk, towing the Madison Rose, arrived for inspection and to transport freight on the 16th. Crowley’s Sesok, towing the 165-2, and Icicle Seafood’s Cumorah both departed that day.

On July 17, the research vessel SVA Norseman II arrived and departed with its research crew. Ridge’s Sitka, towing the Klinkwan, also departed that day.

The following day, Crowley’s Sesok, towing the 165-2 carrying freight, arrived at the Port. Brice’s Marie H, towing the Martin Rae, departed.

The Pandalus departed on July 19. July 20 saw three vessels arrive at the Port of Nome: AML’s Greta and Nunaniq, both carrying freight, and Brice’s Billy H, towing the Diosquori arrived for gravel.

Ridge’s Sitka, towing the RM250, arrived the following day. After taking on gravel, the vessel departed. AK Logistics vessel the Seahawk, towing the Madison Rose, also departed on July 21.

July 22 saw one arrival and two departures. AML’s Polar Storm, towing the Bering Trader, arrived in the Port of Nome with freight. Crowley’s Sesok, towing the 165-2, and Brice’s Billy H, towing the Diosquori, departed that day.

Crowley’s Nachik, towing the 165-1, and AML’s Nunaniq departed on July 23.

On July 24, Ridge’s Sitka, towing the Klinkwan, returned to the port of Nome for gravel. AML’s Greta and Polar Storm, towing the Bering Trader, departed.

The Sitka, towing the Klinkwan, departed with gravel the following day. Brice’s Marie H, towing the Martin Rae, arrived on the 25.

The ADF&G research vessel Pandalus returned to the Port of Nome on July 26. Crowley’s Sesok, towing the 165-2, arrived and departed the same day. Brice’s Marie H, towing the Martin Rae, also departed on the 26.

The port did not see any traffic between July 27 and July 29 following several days of strong winds and poor weather conditions.

The Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation vessel Pavlof arrived and departed on July 30, carrying fish. Ridge’s Sitka, towing the RM250, arrived for gravel. It departed the following afternoon.

Early August also saw several vessels.

Two research vessels arrived on August 1. ADF&G’s Pandalus returned to the Port of Nome, and the RV Vesterallen both arrived and departed the same day.

Brice’s Billy H, towing the Diosquori, returned to Nome for gravel on August 2.

The following day, the ADF&G Pandalus research vessel departed, and the US Seafoods RV Alaska Knight, a research vessel, arrived.