Training

Feb 23
1 min

3 Ways to Prevent Boat Fires

The USCG published a marine safety alert addressing the dangers of unprotected heat sources on marine vessels. For example, is your boat...

Jan 13
2 min

When you are the closest help, do you know what to do?

Fishermen are often closer to a vessel issuing a MAYDAY than the USCG, making you the quickest on the scene to give aid. A basic...

Jan 5
3 min

Man-Overboard, the reality of solo-fishing and falling overboard.

Fishing alone on the boat, sleepy, and maybe a little careless, the wrong roll of the deck while climbing into the pit with a cup of...

Dec 21, 2022
2 min

Complete your drill conductor class and get up to $95 off the purchase of your next PFD.

Now is a great time to become a certified drill conductor or to refresh! Upon completion of your AMSEA drill conductor course,...

Nov 30, 2022
1 min

Looking for the Perfect Stocking Stuffer?

Check out AMSEA's new drill scenario playing cards with Tom Crestodina's incredible artwork on the back. Safety and fun should go hand in...

Jan 17, 2020
3 min

Winter is Off to a Rough Start

This winter has gotten off to a rough start when it comes to commercial fishing vessel casualties. On December 31, two crew survived and...

Jan 6, 2020
2 min

Safety in Alaska's Crab Fisheries

It's probably fair to say that the New Year's Eve sinking of the F/V Scandies Rose and loss of five crew has shaken folks up in the...

Nov 15, 2019
1 min

Join us at Pacific Marine Expo!

Pacific Marine Expo 2019 is in Seattle, Washington at CenturyLink Field Event Center, November 21-23 and we'll be there. Be sure to stop...

Sep 17, 2019
1 min

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, 2019
1 min

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...

Jun 14, 2019
2 min

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...

May 7, 2019
1 min

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, 2019
1 min

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 5, 2019
4 min

Emergency Drills Ensure Crew Readiness

Editor's note: Sometimes we assume that everyone understands the need for practicing emergency procedures skills. In case you need...

Apr 2, 2019
1 min

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...

Dec 14, 2018
1 min

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, 2018
1 min

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, 2018
1 min

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 10, 2018
1 min

A Gift that Keeps on Giving!

Why does this guy looks so happy? Maybe, it's because he's stepping off a Coast Guard helicopter after his fishing boat sank in the Gulf...

Nov 29, 2018
1 min

Marine Safety Instructor Training in Seattle

Would you like to bring marine safety training to your homeport? Want to help commercial fishermen and other mariners to respond...

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