Coast Guard Reminds of Icing Dangers, Vessel Stability During Winter
![The fishing vessel Mar-Gun grounded on St. George in 2009. Image-USCG/MST2 Gerald Holle Coast Guard Reminds of Icing Dangers, Vessel Stability During Winter](https://alaska-native-news.com/wp-content/uploads/Boats/mar-gun.jpg)
JUNEAU, Alaska –The Coast Guard reminds commercial fishing vessel operators to be aware of the dangers of icing and vessel stability as the winter fishing season gets underway across Alaska. A vessel’s center of gravity can rapidly rise when freezing spray accumulates high above the main deck. Icing conditions increase the risk of capsizing and sinking. […]