Category: fishing vessel
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Tarka II fire underscores why effective placement of smoke and fire detectors matters
Tarka II fire underscores why effective placement of smoke and fire detectors matters Following its investigation of a fire that broke out aboard the 66-foot long, 1972-built fishing vessel Tarka II in September last year, the National Transportation Safety Board is highlighting the importance of effective placement of smoke and fire detectors. The Tarka II…
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What caused $1.3M Three Girls fishing vessel fire?
What caused $1.3M Three Girls fishing vessel fire? The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued its report on an August 11, 2024, engine room fire aboard the fishing vessel Three Girls that led to an estimated $1.3 million in damage to the vessel. The failure of a component on the hydraulic system for on-deck…
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Multiple people missing in Alaska fishing vessel capsize
Multiple people missing in Alaska fishing vessel capsize The Coast Guard and Good Samaritans have been searching since Sunday for a number of people from a fishing vessel that reportedly capsized near Couverden Point, Alaska. Coast Guard watchstanders have received reports from individuals familiar with those aboard the vessel that indicate there were five people…