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Oct 8, 20151 min read
Recreational Boating Safety Classes in Southeast Alaska
AMSEA has had strong interest in recreational boating safety classes throughout Southeast Alaska this year. Since April, we have...
Sep 15, 20151 min read
Hot off the Press: AMSEA's Summer Newsletter
AMSEA's summer edition of our newsletter, Marine Safety Update, is now available online. Click the newsletter or go to our Newsletters...
Sep 9, 20152 min read
Drill Conductor Classes Ramping Up
We just finished up a drill conductor training in Sitka and wanted to share some photos from the class that illustrate a typical,...
Sep 2, 20151 min read
Ocean Search & Rescue Training for Antarctica Crew
AMSEA Instructors, MIke Motti and Jerry Dzugan, had no one to train in Alaska this week because everyone in Alaska is out fishing or...
Aug 26, 20151 min read
Mandatory Dockside Exams Start October 15, 2015
Mandatory Dockside Safety Examinations will be required for certain fishing vessels starting October 15, 2015. Read the attached letter...
Aug 25, 20151 min read
Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Council to Meet 9/15-16 in Seattle
The Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee (CFSAC), sponsored by the U.S. Coast Guard, will meet on September 15 & 16, 2015 in...
Aug 7, 20151 min read
Register Now! Upcoming Instructor Training Course in Sitka, Alaska
AMSEA will be offering another Marine Safety Instructor Training (MSIT) course in Sitka, Alaska from September 22-27. This is a...
Jul 1, 20151 min read
Instructor Training Comes to Maine
AMSEA recently wrapped up another Marine Safety Instructor Training (MSIT) course; this time in Newcastle, Maine! Veteran instructor and...
Jun 19, 20151 min read
VHF DSC Arriving in Alaska
The U.S. Coast Guard now has VHF Digital Selective Calling (DSC) capability with limited coverage in Southcentral and Southeast Alaska....
May 27, 20151 min read
Our Spring Newsletter is Here!
AMSEA's spring newsletter, Marine Safety Update, is available online! If you are interested in getting our newsletter right to your...
May 25, 20151 min read
April F/V Drill Conductor Workshops
Coming up in April, we have Fishing Vessel Drill conductor workshops in the following ports: 4/1/2017 - Homer, AK 4/3/2017 - Monterey, CA...
May 23, 20151 min read
Training New AMSEA Instructors
AMSEA trains new instructors in our 48-hour, Marine Safety Instructor Training (MSIT) courses. We just wrapped up a course in Ketchikan...
May 13, 20151 min read
Fiscal Year 2014 Annual Report Available
For those interested in checking out AMSEA's work last fiscal year, check out our Annual Report. Available here: #annualreport
Apr 21, 20151 min read
Marine Safety Instructor Training Wrap Up
Over the past week, AMSEA's Training Coordinator, Rick Petersen, has been in Seward, Alaska training the next round of AMSEA Instructor...
Apr 8, 20151 min read
Recreational Boating for Beginners
AMSEA will be offering a Recreational Boating Course for Beginners in Sitka, Alaska beginning on May 18. Students new to boating are...
Mar 30, 20151 min read
Kidde Fire Extinguisher Recall
Kidde recalls Disposable Plastic Fire Extinguishers due to failure to discharge. A faulty valve component can cause the disposable fire...
Mar 13, 20151 min read
Wear a PFD. Period.
Just a friendly reminder from Angus, poster boy of the Live to be Salty campaign, to wear your PFD. Check out livetobesalty.org to print...
Feb 23, 20151 min read
New AIS & NOA Requirements
While the NOA requirement changes only affect vessels over 300 Gross Tons, the new AIS requirements that previously only applied to...
Feb 7, 20151 min read
Live to be Salty!
Live to be Salty is a public awareness campaign developed by NIOSH. The campaign targets commercial fishermen, and those that serve the...
Feb 2, 20151 min read
AMSEA's New Mariner's First Aid Course Gets Some Press!
AMSEA's Training Coordinator, Rick Petersen, and Trainer, Eric Van Cise, talk to KCAW in Sitka about the expansion into Mariner's First...