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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 19, 20191 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 14, 20192 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...
Jun 11, 20191 min read
Skiff Safety: Small Boat, Big Risks
It can happen in an instant. The weather’s turned rough and the waves are starting to get large, but there’s just a bit more to be done...
May 22, 20193 min read
"It was like we were on automatic..."
We got a phone call this afternoon from Seamus Hayden. He's the skipper of the F/V Clyde. That's the boat that hit a rock and sank south...
May 20, 20192 min read
Stability: The Practice of Staying Upright and Watertight
Commercial fishing vessels, registered over 79 feet and built after 1991, if not load lined or substantially altered, are required to be...
May 15, 20193 min read