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Fishing Vessel Stability

Date:

April 3, 2022

Hours:

8:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Location:

Monterey Tides

Address:

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.

ALASKA MARINE SAFETY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

2924 Halibut Point Road

Sitka, Alaska 99835

Tel: (907) 747-3287 ~ Fax: (907) 531-1756

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The AMSEA office resides on the unceded territory of the Sheet’ká Ḵwáan on Lingít Aaní. We acknowledge that Lingít Peoples have been stewards of the land and seas, on which we work, reside, and play since time immemorial. We are grateful for that stewardship and incredible care. 

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