AMSEA Blog

We often hear from commercial fishermen and other mariners how their marine safety training has made a difference in their safety...

It can happen in an instant. The weather’s turned rough and the waves are starting to get large, but there’s just a bit more to be done...

Editor's note: Sometimes we assume that everyone understands the need for practicing emergency procedures skills. In case you need...

Update: The U.S. Coast Guard Office of Investigations and Casualty Analysis has issued Findings of Concern resulting from the sinking of...

Nearly every AMSEA class covers the importance of wearing a personal flotation device (PFD) while on deck. AMSEA instructors have...

Under federal regulation (46 CFR 28.140), any commercial fishing vessel that is required to have a survival craft, must have its...

In an emergency, activating your vessel's EPIRB is the most certain method of summoning help. But, have you ever wondered what happens if...

Aretha Franklin, an American icon recently passed away. Some of us remember when her 1965 hit song, Respect, hit the airwaves. In that...

Earlier this year, researchers in the NIOSH Commercial Fishing Safety Program published a study of factors associated with fishing crews...

Your immersion suit is a bit like a parachute. When aviators are forced to "bail out", they rely on their parachutes to get them to the...

AMSEA instructor, Beverly Noll, called this morning with the sad news that a fisherman was lost overboard off the coast of Northern...

Why are these guys smiling? Maybe because they know that the PFDs they are wearing just might save their lives. Photo credit: Ted...

Would you like to improve your performance in an emergency at sea by nearly 30%? Well, who wouldn't? Conducting monthly drills of your...

The ability to signal for help is a critical skill during an emergency at sea. On any vessel equipped with a marine radio, that signal...

Operating your boat while fatigued can lead to very bad outcomes. But, don't take our word for for it. Listen to Capt. Russ Eager. He ran...

Often, when we discuss cold water immersion in our marine safety workshops, students will bring up the dangers of hypothermia. Their...

As you may already know, California commercial fisherman, Frank Gee, recently lost the F/V Ocean Gale, to a fire while off Pillar Point,...

It’s time to take a mid-season time out. Maybe not a long one, just a few minutes to think about what we’re doing. The Bristol Bay run is...

This past Friday, we completed our week-long, children’s Outdoor Survival Camp. It was a pleasure to see the enthusiasm that youngsters...

Many of us dream of paddling our kayaks in pristine, wilderness waters, far from civilization and motorized vessels. However, it's likely...