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A deckhand on the 117-foot crab fishing vessel Patricia Lee was seriously injured Tuesday while working on deck. Early reports indicate that the crewman suffered serious injury to his pelvis when he was pinned between the crab pot and the vessels rail. Alaska crab pots can approach a thousand pounds in weight, and when being landed, moved and set in…
Five passengers from the Holland American Line cruise ship New Amsterdam have lost their lives in a sightseeing excursion plane crash near Ketchikan Alaska. The accident happened Thursday, when a De Havilland Beaver aircraft crashed near Misty Fjords National Monument approximately eight miles northeast of Ketchikan Alaska. The pilot of the aircraft was also killed in the accident which had…
A Casualty Investigation into the sinking of the Coastal Reign will be conducted by the United States Coast Guard. The Coastal Reign capsized on Saturday while crossing the Tillamook Bar. Two crewmen were lost in the tragedy. The Investigation will examine the facts and circumstances that may have caused the 38-foot crab vessel to sink, with a view to making…
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 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…
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…
