JUNEAU, Alaska -- Five fishermen missing after a crab boat sank in the frigid waters off Alaska were feared dead after authorities called off a search for those working in the one of the most dangerous industries in the U. Two other crew members were rescued after the disaster Tuesday, telling authorities they were the only ones who made it into a life raft, the Anchorage Daily News reported. Dean Gribble Jr. The Coast Guard said it used helicopters, planes and a boat to look for the missing crew members for 20 hours before ending the search late Wednesday because they were not likely to have survived.
The agency didn't release any details Thursday on what caused the boat to sink, saying that talking to the survivors is part of the investigation. The boat, named the Scandies Rose, was carrying a load of crabbing pots for the start of the winter season, Dan Mattsen, a partner in the vessel managed by Seattle-Based Mattsen Management, told the Seattle Times.
The boat was traveling in an area with warnings about strong winds and heavy freezing spray, said Louise Fode, a warning coordination meteorologist with the National Weather Service. Jeri Lynn Smith said Gary Cobban called her in North Carolina about two hours before the boat sank to wish her a happy new year. The boat ices every winter. She hasn't given up hope.
The vessel's last known position was miles kilometers southwest of Kodiak Island, near the southern tip of Alaska, and it sank about 10 p. Tuesday, the agency said. Rescue crews arrived about 2 a.
Wednesday and battled winds of more than 40 mph 64 kph , to foot 4. McKenzie said the air temperature was about 10 degrees 12 below zero Celsius. The estimated water temperature was 43 degrees 6 degrees Celsius , the weather service said. Rescuers saw a faint light in one life raft, but a medic lowered from a helicopter found it empty, the Anchorage Daily News reported. Another faint light was spotted about a half-mile 1 kilometer away, where searchers found the two survivors.
The suits offer some flotation and hypothermia protection. David Otness, a retired crab fisherman in Cordova, Alaska, who spent more than 50 years in the industry, said it's dangerous work. It's quite a life, but it's a labor of love and fear and respect for the world around you. The sheer size of the crab pots, which weigh about pounds each, can pose problems in stormy weather, Otness said. They can get covered with ice, which makes the boat top heavy, he said.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health calls commercial fishing one of the country's most dangerous occupations. It said there were deaths in Alaska fisheries between and , the most recent numbers available. From to , there were 66 vessel disasters in Alaska waters, including sinkings and fires, that killed 15 people, the agency said.
Leading causes of fatal disasters were instability and being The Destination Fishing Boat Deadliest Catch Guide hit by large waves, it said. Samantha Case, an epidemiologist at the agency's commercial fishing research program, said steps have been taken to make crab fishing safer in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands. That includes Coast Guard stability checks for vessels; changes in fishery management that reduced some risks like competitiveness; and increased marine safety training.
Rosseau-Gano has been fishing for years, traveling to Alaska from Washington state, said his sister-in-law, Ann Marie Rosseau. Bellisle reported from Seattle. Shows Good Morning America. World News Tonight. This Week. The View. What Would You Do? Sections U. Virtual Reality. We'll notify you here with news about. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Comments 0. Top Stories. Feds looking at alleged payments Gaetz made to women and online solicitation: Sources Apr 02, AM.
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