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Fishing Vessel Stability

Date:

April 3, 2022

Hours:

8:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Location:

Address:

Monterey Tides

2600 Sand Dunes Drive, Monterey, CA 93940

Cost:

$95.00 for commercial fishermen, $175.00 for all others

Instructor:

Jerry Dzugan

Registration:

Register online or call (907) 747-3287.

Participants must bring their own cloth face mask and agree to follow mandates & recommendations to prevent the transmission of COVID-19.


AMSEA is conducting a Stability Awareness for Commercial Fishermen class in Sitka, Alaska. This course is offered at reduced cost to commercial fishermen thanks to support from NIOSH, the U.S. Coast Guard, and AMSEA members. The class will cover these topics:


  • Basic Terminology of Stability

  • Owner Responsibilities & Requirements

  • What are Stability, Buoyancy, and Gravity?

  • Vessel Stability: How Does it Work?

  • Stability Risks

  • Seamanship

  • Damage Control

  • Risk Factors for Different Fisheries and Operations

  • How to Calculate, Evaluate, and Display Your Vessel’s Stability

  • How Stability Guidance is Created

  • The “Roll Test”


This class is U.S. Coast Guard-accepted. The Coast Guard recommends stability training for commercial fishermen.

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