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October 15, 2003The Raven capsizesABOARD THE F/V EXITO, BRISTOL BAY, BERING SEA -- At 2 p.m. Wednesday, we heard a Mayday call from the F/V Raven. A frantic crew member said the boat was “rolling.” The Raven capsized in 19-foot swells, forcing a dramatic helicopter rescue of its five-man crew. All of the crew members were taken to a seasonal Coast Guard base at Cold Bay. The Coast Guard said it appeared the crewmen were rescued from the deck of the boat before going in the water. “Those are lucky boys," said Quinn Ferguson, captain of our boat, the F/V Exito. The capsizing happened just two hours before the king crab season officially began. The 86-foot, red-and-black Raven, which is based in Oregon, was heavily loaded with crab pots when it began to sink. Coast Guard officials said they did not yet know what caused the accident. The Raven was last seen listing at a 45- to 50-degree angle. Posted by Mike Lewis at October 15, 2003 03:20 PMComments
The govenment needs to regulate the Fishing Industry instead of having to save them so often. It would be cheaper for the taxpayer and not place rescuers at risk. Vessel, personnel, inspection requirements are needed. Posted by: Sea Worthy at October 17, 2003 07:57 PMIf Fishing Vessels or not required to be inspected then this should be required. On the other hand it is up to the crews to think of safety and practise it. I do inspections on recreational boats and 50% of those I ask to give a free inspection refuse, and only once in two years of inspections have I found a boat that should not have been on the water. I am not able the inforce the laws, but I still think that there should be a way to report this problem and not it go on till there is a fire. Posted by: Rich at October 19, 2003 03:46 AMSea Worthy must not be very sea worthy. You obviously know nothing about the fishing industry if you think there's no govt regulation. Nowadays, almost more than any other industry I can think of. Posted by: Please at October 22, 2003 02:44 PMi couldnt agree more with you"please", the fishing industry is easily commented by people who have never set foot on a f/v. I have fished in bristol bay before and it is exactly what the title is a "dangerous season". All the fishermen know crab season falls into the cold part of year, and then add the seas on top of that, its going to equal unwanted situations. As for the sea worthy part, most of the time when a boat is so called "unsea worthy" the skipper is coming off a bad season and behind on boat and permit payments or any other immaginable debts, and he does what any other land lover that posts rediculous messages that is behind on his mercedes payments: HE WORKS. Posted by: "Harry" at September 4, 2004 03:53 AMPost a comment
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Mike Lewis has been a reporter at the Seattle P-I for 3 1/2 years. This was his first trip to Alaska.
Karen Ducey became a staff photographer at the P-I earlier this year. Before joining the paper, she worked in and photographed Alaska's commercial fishing industry for more than a decade.
