Office of Public Affairs
U.S. Coast Guard Thirteenth District

Date: May 9, 2008
Contact: Dan Hardin
206-220-7226

FISHING INDUSTRY CONDUCTS SURVIVAL SUIT, LIFE RAFT TRAINING
Video and Photos Available

 
SEATTLE - Crews from several Seattle-based fishing vessels train with survival suits and life rafts during a training event today. (Official Coast Guard video shot by Petty Officer 2nd Class Shawn Eggert)

SEATTLE - Alan Davis, safety coordinator for American Seafood Company, remarks on survival suit and life raft training conducted today. (Official Coast Guard video shot by Petty Officer 2nd Class Shawn Eggert)

 
SEATTLE - A crewmember from the fishing vessel Northern Eagle plummets into the water at Fisherman's Terminal during a training event today. Crews from six vessels trained to become proficient with survival suits and life rafts in the event of an emergency at sea. (Official Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kelly Parker)

SEATTLE - Otto Chevalier, a Coast Guard Auxiliarist from Hawaii, drags a group of fishermen through the water during a safety training event today. Crews from six vessels trained to become proficient with survival suits and life rafts in the event of an emergency at sea. (Official Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kelly Parker)

SEATTLE - Crewmembers from the fishing vessel, Northern Eagle lock arms and float together during a safety training event today. Crews from six vessels trained to become proficient with survival suits and life rafts in the event of an emergency at sea. (Official Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kelly Parker)

SEATTLE - Commercial fishing vessel crews will continue with a safety training event Tuesday at Fishermen's Terminal at 3919 18th Ave W here.

The crews of the fish processing vessels Northern Eagle, American Dynasty, Northern Jaeger and American Triumph will learn proper techniques for donning and swimming in survival suits and utilizing liferafts in the event of an emergency at sea. Coast Guard commercial fishing vessel safety examiners will be present to conduct and observe the training.

A media availability is planned for Tuesday from 9-10 a.m.  Representatives of the media may also join in by donning and swimming in survival suits.

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