Master’s decision to navigate near uncharted rock caused grounding, NTSB finds

Capt. John

A master’s decision to navigate in an area with uncharted rocks, close in to shore, resulted in the grounding and capsizing of a commercial fishing vessel off Kodiak, Alaska, last year, the US National Transportation Safety Board has decided. On August 7th 2022 at about 07:00 local time 36gt fishing vessel Challenger struck a submerged…

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Author: Capt. John

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