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FISHING COMPANY OF ALASKA - ALASKA RANGER SINKS IN BERING SEA
Posted by: James Beard
March 24, 2008

Four crewmen have died and one is missing in the Bering Sea following the sinking of the ALASKA RANGER in the Bering Sea Marach 23, 2008. The 180 foot Alaska Ranger is a factory trawler owned by the Fishing Company of Alaska. The vessel developed rudder problems and began taking on water around 3:00 a.m., forcing the vessel's crew to abandon ship in survival suits and life rafts. The Coast Guard reports that 42 crewmen have been rescued, 13 of which were found in survival suits in 8-10 foots seas streching over a one mile area; other crewmen were successfully able to get into the ALASKA RANGER's life rafts. The accident happened approximately 120 miles west of Dutch Harbor, Alaska.

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SEARCH FOR THE TRANSITION CALLED OFF
Posted by: euser
March 07, 2008

Mike Dunne and Vern McGee are missing, along with the vessel "Transition." On February 22, 2008 the Coast Guard was notified, and a 6-day search began that covered 6700 square miles of water and shoreline. On the 27^th, a door from the Transition was found on Frederick Sound on Kupreanof Island.

Mike and Vern were on their way from Juneau to Ketchikan at the time of the incident. The search was officially called off on February 28^th, 2008.

Source: USGC Press Release

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