Drilling application filed with the state to explore new cruise port on Douglas Island

Drilling application filed with the state to explore new cruise port on Douglas Island

North Douglas Highway on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO) A construction company has applied for a permit with the State of Alaska to study an area off the coast of Douglas Island for the design of a new cruise ship facility.  The project is in cooperation with Goldbelt Incorporated, a local Alaska Native corporation, which owns the land on and adjacent to where the study would occur. The data gathered would inform the de…