![Deadliest Sea: A True Story of Life and Death on the Bering Sea [INTERVIEW]](https://gcaptain.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/DeadliestSea1.jpg)
Rob Almeida’s interview with Kalee Thompson, author of Deadliest Sea. This incredibly well written book details the sinking of the F/V Alaska Ranger in 2008, and the subsequent high seas rescue of her crew far offshore in the Bering Sea. It’s a must-read for anyone venturing offshore, and especially those who set sail from Dutch Harbor.
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The U.S. Coast Guard and multiple partner agencies are responding to a barge fire in Delaware Bay on Tuesday after a tug reported that the vessel it was towing had caught fire....
Salvage crews have removed roughly 1,000 gallons of residual fuel from the grounded barge Defiant near the entrance to San Juan Harbor, significantly reducing environmental risk as officials prepare a plan to refloat the 265-foot vessel. The port remains open, and no pollution or injuries have been reported.
Multiple container stack collapses at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in late 2025 injured a worker and damaged an emissions control barge, prompting the U.S. Coast Guard to issue a safety alert calling for stricter procedures when vessels are positioned alongside during cargo operations.
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