NTSB: Submerged Rock Led to an Alaskan Fishing Vessel Grounding, Capsizing
August 31, 2023
August 31, 2023
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 (TNSres) -- The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following news release:
A captain's decision to navigate close to shore in an area with uncharted rocks led to the grounding and capsizing of a fishing vessel in Alaska last year, the National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday.
The fishing vessel Challenger struck a submerged rock while fishing for salmon along the shore of Kodiak Island, Alaska on Aug. 7, 2022. The Challenger b . . .
A captain's decision to navigate close to shore in an area with uncharted rocks led to the grounding and capsizing of a fishing vessel in Alaska last year, the National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday.
The fishing vessel Challenger struck a submerged rock while fishing for salmon along the shore of Kodiak Island, Alaska on Aug. 7, 2022. The Challenger b . . .