Boating Accidents: Safety Tips for This Summer
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Ethel May Fisherman Remains Lost at Sea After Capsizing in Willapa Bay
The Seattle Times reported yesterday that fisherman Bryson Fitch, a crew member of the Ethel May, remains lost at sea more than 6 weeks after the vessel capsized near Willapa Bay on February 5th, 2023. Fitch, a crab fisherman, husband, and father of three, is the only crew member still unaccounted for. Mark Nowlin of
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Seattle Fisherman’s Memorial Board Offers Significant Rebates for Certain NPFVOA Vessel Safety Program Trainings
The Seattle Times recently reported that 13 mariners attended a survival skills training last week to prepare them in the event that they are forced to abandon ship while at sea. The training is part of the North Pacific Fishing Vessel Owners’ Association (NPFVOA) Vessel Safety Program and is approved by the US Coast Guard.
Dramatic Drop in Dungeness Crab Price Threatens Livelihoods of Crab Fishers
Introduction The Seattle Times reported that due to a dramatic decrease in resale price, crab fishers are making a mere 2 dollars per pound of Dungeness crab they catch. Last year, grocers were selling crab for anywhere from $18.99 to $24.50 per pound; this year, they’re selling crab for as little as $5.99 per pound.
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Ethel May Fisherman Remains Lost at Sea After Capsizing in Willapa Bay
The Seattle Times reports that the search for Bryson Fitch, a crew member of the Ethel May, continues more than a week after the vessel capsized near Willapa Bay on February 5th, 2023. Fitch, a crab fisherman, husband, and father of three, is the only crew member still unaccounted for. In response, countless members of
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Seattle: Ballard Oil Closes Its Doors After 85 Years
The Seattle Times reports that Ballard Oil, a company that has been serving the maritime community for four generations, closed its doors for good on January 30th, 2023. Since its founding in 1937, the company has supplied commercial fishing boats, tugs, and other vessels in the Lake Washington Ship Canal with fuel, lubricants, and parts.
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Hood Canal: Coast Guard Helicopter Rescues 2 Stranded in Rowboat
On February 12th , 2023, the United States Coast Guard rescued two people in a rowboat who found themselves unable to maneuver their vessel due to inclement weather affecting Hood Canal. After trying for several hours to gain control of the vessel in high winds and strong currents, the boaters’ plight was reported to the
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Good Samaritan Rescues Kayaker
A good Samaritan rescued a man after his kayak overturned near Keene Island, approximately 14 nautical miles south of Petersburg, Alaska, Sunday. A good Samaritan on a vessel located the kayaker in the water and recovered him. The good Samaritan then transferred the man to a Coast Guard 45-foot Response Boat-Medium, who took the man
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USCG Medevacs Man from 254ft Fish Processor Phoenix
The Coast Guard medevaced a man from the 254 foot fish processing vessel, Phoenix, approximately 50 miles north of Cold Bay Monday. The initial medevac request from Phoenix came in at 10:41 a.m. Monday. The master reported that a crew member was experiencing stroke-like symptoms. A Coast Guard helicopter from the Coast Guard Cutter Alex
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Serious Injury Aboard F/V America’s Finest
The Coast Guard medevaced an injured crewman from the fish processing vessel, America’s Finest, approximately 92 miles northwest of Dutch Harbor Thursday. A Coast Guard helicopter hoisted the injured crew man from 262-foot fish processor America’s Finest at 12:52 p.m. and flew the patient to Dutch Harbor to the care of LifeMed personnel. Heavy freezing
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