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ALASKA FISHING VESSEL ORDERED TO RETURN TO PORT FOR SAFETY VIOLATIONS
Posted by: James M. Beard
January 20, 2010
Topic: Marine Safety
The Coast Guard ordered the 77-foot fishing vessel, Topaz, to return to port for safety violations. The order came as a result of an at-sea boarding and safety inspection by the Coast Guard. Violations included failure to have survival suits on board. Survival suits are critical to crew and survival in cases of emergency. The Topaz was conducting a test trawl in a designated area at the time of the boarding. The vessel was escorted back to Kodiak Island where the Topaz's survival suits were waiting at the dock. The vessel was able to return to its fishing operations the following day. Four other vessels were boarded by the Coast Guard in the Kodiak area the following day and found to be in compliance with safety regulations.
