Fisheries

The US Coast Guard entered the testimony from Dean Gribble, one of two survivors of the Scandies Rose sinking, into the hearing record on Monday. Gribble’s four-hour testimony was recorded in September 2020. Please note: Gribble’s testimony may contain information that listeners find distressing and disturbing due to the emotional nature of his story. Listen here: Part 1 (15 minutes) …

On Day 5 of the USCG’s hearings on the Scandies Rose sinking, the following are scheduled to testify: Capt. Daniel DeLaurentis, F/V Ruff N Reddy: LISTEN HERE Capt. Josh Songstad, F/V Handler, former Scandies crew: LISTEN HERE Capt. Bryce Buholm, F/V Western Mariner: LISTEN HERE Mark Stichart (AK Dept. of Fish and Game), and Krista Milani (NOAA): LISTEN HERE Anthony …

The Marine Board of Investigation’s hearing on the fatal sinking of the F/V Scandies Rose continued today, opening with testimony from Andrew Lawrence, a naval architect and expert on ship stability. He was asked to produce a stability report on the boat after the tragedy and found that it was starkly different from the ones produced on the Scandies Rose …

On This Week’s AFR with Terry Haines: Homer Will Pay to Remove Derelict, Naval Architects Question Icing Guidelines In Wake of Scandies Rose Sinking See Hearings Here:https://livestream.com/uscginvestigations/events/9427626

Day four of the USCG’s Scandies Rose hearings continue with: Andrew Lawrence, professional engineer at the Coast Guard marine Safety Center: LISTEN HERE Capt. Cory Fanning, F/V Aleutian Mariner: LISTEN HERE Dilon Gamby, former crew on Scandies Rose: LISTEN HERE Capt. Peter Wilson, F/V New Venture: LISTEN HERE Capt. Oystein Lone, Pacific Sounder: LISTEN HERE  

The third day of the Scandies Rose hearing shed some light on stability issues in the crab pot fishing fleet as a whole, and investigators heard a first-hand account of the sinking from a survivor. First, Paul Zankich, Bud Bronson and Jonathan Parrott are three expert naval architects who provided testimony this Wednesday morning. They conduct stability reports on many …

February 24, 2021 by Tyler Thompson, KDLG – Dillingham Aerial view of braided wetlands and tundra that is typical of the Bristol Bay watershed in Alaska. Upper Talarik Creek flows into Lake Iliamna and then the Kvichak River before emptying into Bristol Bay (Photo from the United States Environmental Protection Agency) The United Tribes of Bristol Bay, Bristol Bay Native Association and …

The third day of the Scandies Rose hearing shed some light on stability issues that may have a more pronounced impact on the crab pot fishing fleet as a whole. Paul Zankich, Bud Bronson and Jonathan Parrott are three expert naval architects who provided testimony this Wednesday morning. They conduct stability reports on many vessels like the Scandies Rose. The …

Testifying today at the USCG’s hearings on the Scandies Rose sinking: Panel of naval architects and professional engineers: Paul Zankich, Bud Bronson, and Jonathan Parrott: LISTEN HERE Cecily Lowenstein: LISTEN HERE Surviving crew member, Jon Lawler: LISTEN HERE

The Coast Guard’s F/V Scandies Rose hearing continued today, beginning with testimony from Noelle Runyon of the National Weather Service in Anchorage. She was asked about how weather phenomena like freezing spray are forecast, how her office took feedback from mariners, and on the weather during the night of the sinking. She stated that the weather was typical of a …