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In a play on the imfamous Deadliest Catch, it is important to look beyond 'made for TV' and look at the real fishermen who are the true stewards of our Nation's resources.
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Log Book - Oryong 12/1/14
Oryong 501 12/1/2014
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As has been reported from many news sources, the Oryong 501 (IMO: 7388504), an 85m (279') South Korean trawler sank in the Bering Sea off the coast of Russia's far Eastern Chukotka Region (580 miles Northwest of Dutch Harbor).
Note the Aleutian Chain in the map above is nearly perpindicular (keep in mind when looking at the Chakotka Peninsula). The vessel wend down on December 1st at 05:30 am GMT. The last AIS signal was dated November 27th at 62 17.05N x 177 47.62E in the Anadyr Bay.
The vessel was reportedly (Fleetmon.com) hauling back a trawl and capsized when hit by a wave; thought to be due to poor/improper ballasting, causing the vessel to heel and flood.
Reportedly, 1 crewmember has died of hypothermia and 7 others have been rescued (condition unkown); 52 missing. A Coast Guard member is reported to have said, "This is the worst fishing accident I'm aware of in the Bering Sea."
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