KMXT 100.1 FM Public Radio in Kodiak, Alaska
Monday marked the fourth anniversary of the Selendang Ayu shipping accident in the Aleutian Islands. Six crew members died while being rescued when a Coast Guard helicopter crashed after the 738-foot freighter went ashore and spilled 60-thousand tons of soybeans and over 340-thousand gallons of heavy fuel oil. But what has been done to increase shipping safety in the region since then? One group says not enough. KUCB’s Anne Hillman has more.
