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Fishing Vessel Stability

Date:

April 13, 2023

Hours:

7:45 AM to 1:00 PM

Location:

Address:

OSU Extension Service

1211 SE Bay Blvd. Newport, OR 97365

Cost:

Free to Commercial Fishermen, $175 to all others

Instructor:

Mike Rudolph

Registration:

Call 503-957-4794, 503-805-9862, or email fvsportland@uscg.mil

AMSEA is conducting a Fishing Vessel Stability class in Newport, Oregon. 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

  • Risk Factors for Different Fisheries and Operations

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

  • How Stability Guidance is Created


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

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