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Coast Guard Rescues Two Fishermen After Vessel Capsizes Near Kodiak, Alaska

Fishermen & Crabbers, General News / By Shira

On Wednesday afternoon on 1/15 in Juneau, Alaska, the Coast Guard rescued two fishermen after their vessel capsized near Kodiak. At 9:48 a.m. Wednesday, watchstanders at the 17th Coast Guard District Command Center received a distress signal from the fishing vessel, Tanusha. In response, watchstanders launched a helicopter aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak […]

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Vessel Fire in Elliott Bay; Occupant Rescued and Ship Sinks

General News, Recreational Boaters / By Amanda

On Sunday afternoon, a vessel caught fire in Elliot Bay, Washington. The Seattle Fire Department, the Washington State Ferry Vessel Chimacum, and several Good Samaritan vessels responded promptly to assist. The vessel’s sole occupant, unable to stay aboard due to the intense flames, abandoned ship and was rescued by a nearby Good Samaritan. After being

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Coast Guard Suspends Search for Missing Crew Members in Gulf of Alaska

Fishermen & Crabbers, General News / By Shira

A mayday call was received at 12:10 a.m. Sunday from the Wind Walker, a 50-foot vessel with a crew of about five people, reporting that the boat was capsizing off Point Couverden, southwest of Juneau. After the call, the crew failed to respond to follow-up attempts by the U.S. Coast Guard. The Coast Guard immediately

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Illegal Motorboat Wakes Capsizes Three Dragon Boats in Portland

General News, Recreational Boaters / By Shira

Since late July, wake surfing boats have been causing disturbances in the Willamette River by creating turbulent waves in its no-wake zone. As a result of the illegal motorboat activity, three Dragon Boats have capsized, throwing dozens of paddlers overboard. Paddlers on capsized boats have lost phones, keys, and wallets in the water. Some of

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Captain’s Negligence Caused Fatalities in 2019 Fishing Boat Accident

General News / By Shira

On January 8, 2019, commercial fisherman and deckhand Joshua Porter went to work, scared of entering a dangerous storm off the coast of Oregon. That day, the entire crew drowned after the boat overturned in an unsuccessful attempt to sail through the Yaquina Bay Bar. Now, over five years later, the U.S. Coast Guard’s investigation

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4 Year Sentence For Captain In Dive Boat Fire That Killed 34 People

General News, Recreational Boaters / By Shira

On Thursday, May 2, 2024, a federal judge handed down a four-year sentence for the captain of the MV Conception, which burned and sank in 2019, resulting in the deaths of 34 people. Jerry Nehl Boylan faced up to 10 years in prison after being found guilty of one federal felony count of misconduct or

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6 People Missing in Dangerous Water after Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse

General News, Merchant Mariners / By Shira

On Tuesday, March 26, a 948-foot-long cargo ship leaving the Port of Baltimore crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing the bridge to collapse into the Patapsco River. With dangerous water temperatures, search and rescue teams are working relentlessly to find the six missing workers and have already rescued two other individuals. Maryland’s Governor

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Dramatic Drop in Dungeness Crab Price Threatens Livelihoods of Crab Fishers

Fishermen & Crabbers, General News / By admin

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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Hood Canal: Coast Guard Helicopter Rescues 2 Stranded in Rowboat

General News, Recreational Boaters / By admin

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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Container Ship Zim Kingston Afire – Situation Worsens

General News / By admin

The cargo ship Zim Kingston piled high with containers anchored about 5 miles offshore from Victoria, British Columbia, after losing 40 containers Friday in the gigantic storm east of Vancouver Island, caught fire Saturday and around 6 p.m. Canadian authorities have advised the crew to abandon ship. The Victoria-based lifeboat Cape Calvert and firefighting tugs

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