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Oct 2, 20192 min read

New Boatyard Safety Booklet

Once the fishing season ends, many commercial fishermen turn to the endless list of maintenance tasks that comes with owning or working...

Sep 17, 20191 min read

AMSEA Receives New Training Grant from NIOSH & USCG

In August, NIOSH notified us that AMSEA is a recipient of a two-year training grant. Major objectives of this grant award are providing...

Sep 11, 20191 min read

Fishing Safety Success Story: The More You Wear It, The Better Off You Are

Dennis Robillard and his son, Tyler, are New England lobstermen and they know the value of wearing a PFD while on deck. After attending...

Aug 6, 20191 min read

Welcome Ashley & Rob!

AMSEA welcomes new staff members, Ashley Green and Rob Emley. Ashley takes over as Training/Course Coordinator from Emma Edson and Rob...

Jun 19, 20191 min read

Feedback Wanted from Commercial Fishing Captains

The Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety, in partnership with John Hopkins University and UMass Amherst, is studying how...

Jun 19, 20191 min read

UFA Asks Alaska DMV to Delay Implementation of Derelict Vessels Act

Back on June 11, we wrote about the Alaska's new Derelict Vessels Act. In brief, the Act requires that all vessels operating in Alaska...

Jun 14, 20192 min read

Training That Makes a Difference

We often hear from commercial fishermen and other mariners how their marine safety training has made a difference in their safety...

Jun 11, 20191 min read

New Alaska Registration Requirement to Combat Derelict Boat Epidemic

On the first of the year, operating boats and barges in Alaska got a little more complicated. That’s when SB 92, the Derelict Vessels...

May 7, 20191 min read

You Can Become a Marine Safety Instructor!

AMSEA's next Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor Training (MSIT) will be held in September 23-28, 2019 in Sitka, Alaska. The MSIT is an...

Apr 19, 20191 min read

Upcoming AMSEA Training Opportunities

As you prepare for your busy commercial fishing season, be sure not to overlook your safety and first aid training. There are AMSEA...

Apr 2, 20191 min read

AMSEA Training Coming to Togiak & New Stuyahok

Alaska Sea Grant agent, Gabe Dunham, will be teaching Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor classes in New Stuyahok, Alaska on April 15 & 16 and...

Mar 12, 20191 min read

USCG Issues Guidance on Certificates of Documentation

Back in January, the National Vessel Documentation Center (NVDC) got backed up on issuing new and renewed certificates of documentation...

Mar 4, 20192 min read

Marine Board of Investigation Report on the F/V Destination Sinking is Released

Update: The U.S. Coast Guard Office of Investigations and Casualty Analysis has issued Findings of Concern resulting from the sinking of...

Feb 21, 20192 min read

How Do You Really Feel About PFDs?

Nearly every AMSEA class covers the importance of wearing a personal flotation device (PFD) while on deck. AMSEA instructors have...

Jan 11, 20192 min read

U.S. Coast Guard Releases New Video on EPIRBs

In an emergency, activating your vessel's EPIRB is the most certain method of summoning help. But, have you ever wondered what happens if...

Dec 19, 20181 min read

Journal of Agromedicine Calls for Papers

The Journal of Agromedicine is planning a special issue on the topic of occupational safety and health (OSH) in fishing, aquaculture, and...

Dec 14, 20181 min read

High School Students Get Drill Conductor Training

AMSEA Instructor, Mike Morris, spent a cold, rainy, Tuesday afternoon in Sitka's Crescent Harbor this week. It was all part of Sitka High...

Dec 13, 20181 min read

Ergonomic Training for Seafood Processing Workers

AMSEA is again bringing free ergonomics safety training to workers at seafood processing plants. We have received a Susan Harwood grant...

Dec 11, 20181 min read

BBRSDA Wants You! (to teach F/V Drill Conductor classes in Bristol Bay)

The Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association has teamed up with AMSEA to create a scholarship program to train three new...

Dec 4, 20182 min read

FCC Rules Prohibit AIS Fishing Buoys

We just received an FCC Enforcement Advisory from our local Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety Examiner. The Federal Communications...

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