Overlooked & Overloaded: The Loss & Rescue of FV Northern Belle

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Published at : February 21, 2023

On Tuesday April 20, 2010 The Fishing Vessel Northern Belle sank suddenly in the Gulf of Alaska. The US Coast Guard, Kodiak Alaska received the Captain's Mayday call and were able to mount a harrowing rescue. Sadly, the Captain and his dog, Baxter were lost.

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▶Timestamps:
00:00 Mayday, Mayday, Mayday!
01:44 Northern Belle Vessel Origins
03:11 Incident Largely Overshadowed - April 20, 2010
04:45 The Aleutian Trade Act and "Grandfathered" Fishing Vessels Turned Freighters
06:48 Fishing Fleet Tenders & Northern Belle's Unique Configuration
09:20 Vessel Stability Overview
12:52 FV Northern Belle Gets Underway from Snopac Products - Seattle
15:18 The Northern Belle Transits the Gulf of Alaska - The Situation Deteriorates Rapidly
19:51 US Coast Guard Launches Air Assets Towards the Captain's Mayday Coordinates
23:15 US Coast Guard Findings, Recommendations and Discussion
31:32 Brick Immortar Op-Ed
35:09 In Memoriam...
35:22 End Credits

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