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A 45-year-old crewman on the Alaska Ocean has suffered a crushed arm requiring helicopter evacuation. The serious injury happened 30 miles northeast of Cold Bay. The ALASKA OCEAN contacted Health Force Partners for advice who recommended evacuation by the Coast Guard. A helicopter airlifted the injured crewman to Cold Bay, and he was subsequently flown out to Alaska. The…
The Warrenton based crab boat Crystal Reign sank while crossing the Tillamook Bar on Saturday, February 20, 2021. One of four crewmen rescued from the sinking vessel has now died and another crewman remains in critical condition. Due to heavy weather conditions, the USCG was reportedly monitoring the Crystal Reign from a watch tower as the vessel crossed the…
A crewman from the F/V McKenzie rose suffered a head injury Saturday. The incident happened approximately 100 miles west of Coos Bay on the Oregon coast. The Captain of the vessel radioed the Coast Guard for help around 5:30 A.M. A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter airlifted the injured crewman to shore for further evaluation and treatment. The current condition…
Concerns grow as more crewmen have tested positive for Covid 19 aboard American Seafoods Alaska fishing vessels American Triumph and Northern American. Following positive test results for 85 crewmen aboard the American Dynasty last week crewmen aboard the American Triumph and Northern Jaeger were tested this week after arriving in Bellingham, Washington. Initial reports indicate 21 crewmen aboard the Northern…
A 31-year-old crewman has been medically evacuated from the commercial fishing vessel Baranoff. The medivac involved long distance coordination of Coast Guard emergency flight personnel and equipment. At the time of the incident the 196-foot-long Baranoff was located 300 miles northwest of St. Paul Island. The injured crewman was subsequently transferred to Anchorage for medical evaluation and treatment. The circumstances…
85 Crewmen on board an American Seafoods vessel have tested positive for the COVID 19 virus. The crew are aboard an Alaska fish catcher processor commercial fishing vessel. The infection has broken out aboard the 272-foot-long American Dynasty. 85 of the 123 crewmen on board have returned positive test results for the COVID 19 virus. One crewman has been hospitalized…
An Alaska fisherman has suffered a serious hand injury working aboard the F/V ALASKA DREAM. The 49 year old crewman was airlifted by the Coast Guard after suffering a serious finger injury. The risk of infection required fast medical attention. The incident happened southwest of Kodiak Alaska. No further details of the injury are currently available. Crewmen working aboard Alaska…
New information is being reported relating to the sinking of the Scandies Rose on New Years Eve. Sadly five crewmen are now lost and presumed drown. The Coast Guard has identified the missing crewmen as including the vessel Master, Gary Cobban and his son David Cobban. Also among the missing are crewmen Arthur Ganacias, Brock Rainey and Seth Rousseau. The…
The Alaska crab boat Scandies Rose sank Tuesday night in the Gulf of Alaska. Search and rescue efforts to find five missing crewmen has been suspended by the Coast Guard. The Scandies Rose sent a May Day message around 10:00 P.M. on Tuesday indicating they were in need of emergency help. Coast Guard helicopter crews were dispatched to help the…
The Alaska crab fishing vessel Scandies reportedly sank in the Gulf of Alaska late Tuesday night. Two crewmen have been rescued from one of the vessel’s life rafts, and the search and rescue efforts are on for five missing crewmen. The two rescued crewmen have been taken to Kodiak Hospital where they are reportedly recovering from the sinking. Few details…