Laurie Mastrella fishes halibut, 2018. Photo credit: Celia Bower
The Alaska Marine Safety Education Association (AMSEA) will hold a Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor class in Sitka on Friday, January 18th from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the NSRAA office at 1308 Sawmill Creek Road. There is no charge for commercial fishermen attending the class. Online registration is available at www.amsea.org or by calling (907)747-3287. The class will cover cold-water survival skills, marine distress communications, man-overboard drills, flooding, firefighting and use of safety equipment. The course meets U.S. Coast Guard training requirements for drill conductors on commercial fishing vessels.