Coast Guard suspends search for crab fisherman that fell into the Bering Sea
JUNEAU, Alaska – The Coast Guard suspended its search Wednesday at 11:49 a.m. for Keith Criner, 43, resident of Stockton, Calif., after he became tangled in a crab pot line and fell from the 98-foot fishing vessel Seabrooke approximately 22 miles northwest of Cold Bay, Alaska, at 9:50 a.m. Tuesday.
Coast Guard searches for crab fisherman that fell into the Bering Sea
JUNEAU, Alaska – The Coast Guard is responding to a report of a 40-year old male that tangled his feet in a crab pot line and fell from the 90-foot fishing vessel Seabrooke approximately 22 miles northwest of Cold Bay, Alaska at 9:50 a.m.
Marine Casualty Reporting Does Not Guarantee Fishing Can Not Continue
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Suffering a marine casualty does not guarantee termination from operation. The Coast Guard evaluates each case and based on the risk to human life and the environment, makes a determination on whether the vessel may continue to operate safely with reduced capability.
In response to industry concern that reporting casualties would halt all operations Capt. Mark Hamilton, commander...
