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Fishing Vessel Stability

Date:

November 22, 2024

Hours:

8:00 AM to 12:30 PM

Location:

NPFVOA

Address:

Cost:

Free but pre-registration is required

Instructor:

John Myers

Registration:

Email info@npfvoa.org or call 206-285-3383

AMSEA is sponsoring a Fishing Vessel Stability class at NPFVOA in Seattle, Washington. 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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