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Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Report for Alaska: Crabbing Vessel Capsizes in the Bering Sea (FACE-95-AK-001).

PB2012111935

Publication Date	1995
Page Count	3
Abstract	The 106-ft crabbing/processing vessel, F/V Northwest Mariner, capsized in the Bering Sea on January 15, 1995. The stricken vessel was able to send only a brief mayday call, but other vessels in the vicinity immediately responded. A life raft with two people on board was located. However, they were both hypothermic and could not be revived. Four other crew members were unable to be located and are presumed to have been lost. Weather may have been a contributing factor in this incident. A 40 knot wind and 24 foot seas were reported at the time of the sinking. (1) All fishing vessel crew should be cognizant of the extreme danger associated with heavy deck loading (e.g., crab pots stacked on deck), improper 'tanking' (distribution of fuel, fresh water, and product) combined with vessel icing in northern waters. (2) All fishing vessel crew should have practical training in the donning of immersion suits, and participate in regular emergency drills for abandoning ship. All crew should be trained in emergency radio procedure, and in the early recognition of vessel stability problems.
Keywords	Occupational safety and health Fishing industry Commercial fishing Accident investigations Fatalities Drowning (Suffocation) Hazards Vessels (Ships) Accident prevention Investigations Safety measures Marine safety equipment Recommendations Bering Sea
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Corporate Authors	Alaska Dept. of Health and Social Services, Juneau.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	See also PB2012-111936, FACE-95-AK-002. Sponsored by National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	201222

Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Report for Alaska: Crabbing Vessel Capsizes in the Bering Sea (FACE-95-AK-001).

Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Report for Alaska: Crabbing Vessel Capsizes in the Bering Sea (FACE-95-AK-001).
PB2012111935

Publication Date	1995
Page Count	3
Abstract	The 106-ft crabbing/processing vessel, F/V Northwest Mariner, capsized in the Bering Sea on January 15, 1995. The stricken vessel was able to send only a brief mayday call, but other vessels in the vicinity immediately responded. A life raft with two people on board was located. However, they were both hypothermic and could not be revived. Four other crew members were unable to be located and are presumed to have been lost. Weather may have been a contributing factor in this incident. A 40 knot wind and 24 foot seas were reported at the time of the sinking. (1) All fishing vessel crew should be cognizant of the extreme danger associated with heavy deck loading (e.g., crab pots stacked on deck), improper 'tanking' (distribution of fuel, fresh water, and product) combined with vessel icing in northern waters. (2) All fishing vessel crew should have practical training in the donning of immersion suits, and participate in regular emergency drills for abandoning ship. All crew should be trained in emergency radio procedure, and in the early recognition of vessel stability problems.
Keywords	Occupational safety and health Fishing industry Commercial fishing Accident investigations Fatalities Drowning (Suffocation) Hazards Vessels (Ships) Accident prevention Investigations Safety measures Marine safety equipment Recommendations Bering Sea
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Corporate Authors	Alaska Dept. of Health and Social Services, Juneau.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	See also PB2012-111936, FACE-95-AK-002. Sponsored by National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	201222