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Aug 16, 20181 min read
LED Lights May Interfere with Reception on Marine VHF Radios & AIS Receivers
The U.S. Coast Guard is alerting mariners to the potential for LED lights to interfere with the reception of marine VHF radios and AIS...
Jul 31, 20181 min read
New Edition of U.S. Coast Pilot Now Available
Posted by LT Amy Midgett, Thursday, July 26, 2018 ​ The first edition of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s U.S. Coast...
Jul 25, 20182 min read
How to Increase Your Chances of Surviving a Vessel Sinking
Earlier this year, researchers in the NIOSH Commercial Fishing Safety Program published a study of factors associated with fishing crews...
Jul 17, 20181 min read
I Reached Over and Hit the E-Stop
Commercial fishing boat captain, Pat Glaab, installed an emergency stop (E-stop) button on the deck winch of his salmon seiner, F/V...
Jul 3, 20181 min read
AMSEA Training Efforts in FY 2018
With our fiscal year just ended June 30, 2018, preliminary data shows that AMSEA Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor training reached over 979...
Jun 26, 20181 min read
Coast Guard Issues a Marine Safety Alert for Defective Type-I PFDs
The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a Marine Safety Alert for defective Type-I Personal Flotation Devices (PFD). The defect renders the PFD...