The article cites a previous incident in 2017 where six people died in the capsizing and sinking of the vessel Destination in the Bering Sea. In the investigative report the Coast Guard found stability, weight issues and excess ice accumulation from freezing spray as contributing factors.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health classifies commercial fishing as one of the country’s most dangerous occupations.
For later
I couldn't imagine a more miserable occupation.
Prayers up for all those crab fisherman and others on The Bering Sea.
they always say when you become complacent.. that is when the bering sea gets you.
The sinking of the destination lead to the most of the fleet being recertified as to the number of pots they could carry.
over the years pots have gotten larger and heavier thus, the need for ships to carry fewer.
Discovery did a deadliest catch special on the destination and why she sank and what the rest of the fleet did to adjust for the heavier pots.
this is the episode
https://go.discovery.com/tv-shows/deadliest-catch/full-episodes/the-mystery-of-f-v-destination
Some pretty rough ones, all right.
The things men do to feed their families, and the world beyond.
Icing may only be a contributing factor. Other, more catastrophic, things like loss of power, loss of steering or a rogue wave may well have been the primary cause.
Icing and boats overloaded with heavy crab pots have been the cause of many losses over the years, most notable in 1983 with the loss of two sister boats and the deaths of all 14 crew.