HELLO, I'M DAN HARDIN COMMERCIAL FISHING VESSEL SAFETY COORDINATOR WITH THE U.S. COAST GUARD. THE COMMERCIAL DUNGENESS CRABBING SEASON HAS THE HIGHEST FATALITY RATE OF ANY WEST COAST FISHERY. IN OUR CONTINUING INITIATIVE TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF FISHERMAN'S LIVES LOST AT SEA, COAST GUARD EXAMINERS WILL VISIT VESSELS WHILE IN PORT TO SPOT CHECK PRIMARY LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT, WATERTIGHT INTEGRITY AND CHECK POT LOADING PRACTICES, FOR STABILITY AND ENSURING VESSELS HAVE SUFFICIENT FREEBOARD. CHECKS IN PREVIOUS YEARS FOUND THAT BETWEEN ONE-QUARTER AND ONE-THIRD OF EMERGENCY POSITION INDICATING RADIO BEACONS AND LIFERAFTS ARE INSTALLED IMPROPERLY WITH MOST DEFICIENCIES BEING EASILY CORRECTED ON-THE-SPOT. FOR INFORMATION ON 'OPERATION SAFE CRAB' CALL 503-240-9373.
DON'T BECOME A STATISTIC BE A PART OF OPERATION SAFE CRAB CALL 503-240-9373 OR VISIT WWW.USCG.MIL/D13/SAFECRAB.
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