AMSEA Blog

The global COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the global economy, supply chains, and business operations for everyone in 2020 and none more so commercial fishermen. Fishing operations in Alaska were strongly impacted, as the State of Alaska enacted strict quarantine rules on vessels and crews entering from out of state. The rules were aimed at preventing the introduction of the coronavirus into Alaska's remote communities, where the nearest ICU may be hundreds of air miles away. Tho

The National Transportation Safety Board has released its annual Safer Seas Digest for 2019. The publication examines marine accidents investigated by the NTSB in the previous year, looking at causes and drawing lessons learned for professional mariners and other professionals concerned with safety in the marine transportation industries. The NTSB investigates accidents, "involving vessels that result in one or more of the following: The loss of six or more lives. The loss of

U.S. Coast Guard District 13 reminds Dungeness crab fishermen and other mariners of bar crossing procedures for Washington & Oregon: SEATTLE -- The Coast Guard urges commercial fishermen to ensure vessel safety to prevent maritime emergencies before the opening of the Dungeness crab season scheduled to begin Dec.16. Marine Investigators from Marine Safety Unit Portland have responded to over 95 marine casualties involving commercial fishing vessels so far this year. The te