Harbormaster - Valdez, Alaska

Greetings from Alaska. I am a former harbormaster now working for the local community college in Valdez, located in Prince William Sound, a part of the Gulf of Alaska. I'm involved with boating safety education, serve as a USCG Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety Examiner and write a boating and safety column for suite101.com.

 

Hope to hear more from new members joining BoatersBond.com!

Hey Harbormaster, it must be

Hey Harbormaster, it must be cooold up in AK. Well, hello!

Hi Alan.

Hey Alan - Thanks for introducing yourself. 

Safety education eh? Perfect. I will have some questions for you no doubt!

Hey Alan other than myself and my programmer - I think you were one of the first to join the new site. Cheers!

Hope you can stick around and share some thoughts and stories.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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