Vessel Sinkings

  18 persons were saved after a whale watch tour vessel sank near Juneau on Sunday. The vessel “Big Red” was owned by Dolphin Jet Boat Tours. The vessel reportedly sank within minutes of striking a submerged object in shallow water near Aron Island . The 16 passengers were directed to put on life vests by the two vessel crewmen…

The Bering Sea search for the abandoned Alaska fishing vessel Alaska Juris has been called off by the Coast Guard and the vessel’s owner Fishing Company of Alaska. The 46 crewmen of the Alaska Juris abandon the ship on Tuesday after the vessel could not control flooding in its engine room. Although weather conditions have been mild for the Bering…

The engine room aboard the ALASKA JURIS reportedly began to flood around mid-day on Tuesday, forcing 46 crewmen to abandon ship into the Bering Sea. The crew donned cold water survival suits and were able to make it off of the ship to the Alaska Juris’ life rafts.  The Alaska Juris is a 220 foot Alaska Factory trawler owned by…