Fishing Vessel Stability

AMSEA is conducting a Stability Awareness for Commercial Fishermen class in Seward, Alaska. This course is offered at a reduced cost to commercial fishermen thanks to support from Alaska DCCED, 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.