Recent Updates
August 30, 2010
Alaska Fishing Boat Sinks After Hitting Iceberg; Crew of Three Saved By Nearby Vessels
August 26, 2010
Tug Boat Deckhand Suffers Head Injury
August 12, 2010
Marine Electrician Recovers $740,000 Jones Act Verdict After Fall From Ladder
August 12, 2010
Crewman On Fishing Vessel RONDYS Suffers Head Injury
August 09, 2010
Capsized Charter Boat Found Off Vancouver Island
August 04, 2010
Fisherman Suffers Head Injury Off Oregon Coast
July 29, 2010
Court Rules Statements In Crewman's Accident Report Not Admission of No Fault
July 28, 2010
Seattle Fishing Vessel Aground in Prince William Sound
July 09, 2010
Alaska Fishermen's Fund Benefits Increased to $10,000
July 09, 2010
Price Fixing Suit Filed Against Pacific Seafoods
Marine Safety
NTSB RECOMMENDS REPLACEMENT VESSELS FOR ALASKAS AGING HEAD AND GUT FLEET
Posted by: James Beard
December 10, 2009
The National Transportation and Safety Board has recommended regulations to permit replacement of aging Alaska head and gut fishing vessels. In 2007, the National Marine Fisheries published a rule implementing Amendment 80 to the ground fishery management plan for the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands. Amendment 80 identified and limited the number of vessels that would be eligible to fish for certain species of ground fish. The vessels identified as eligible to fish in part 679 of the regulation were:
SMALL BOAT CARRYING 21 ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS SEIZED IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Posted by: James Beard
December 07, 2009
A small 25 foot open skiff, (panga), carrying 21 illegal immigrants was stopped by U.S. Custom and Coast Guard officials 14 miles off La Jolla, California. The vessel tried to flee and avoid capture when spotted. The operator of the vessel was arrested and is anticipated to be charged as a smuggler. The overloaded boat had 20 men and one woman on board, all Mexican National citizens.
PREVENTING REPETITIVE STRESS INJURIES ABOARD FISH PROCESSING VESSELS
Posted by: James Beard
December 07, 2009
It is the duty of fishing vessel owners and employers to teach their crewman how to avoid repetitive stress injuries. It is also the duty of the vessel owners and employers to provide their crewmen with proper tools and equipment to avoid such injuries. Proper risk assessments should be preformed by all employers to minimize the risk of injuries to crewmen doing repetitive fish processing tasks.
