DutchHarborPH, where are you???/

East Texas Parrothead · March 23, 2008 11:16 pm

Just caught this on the AP wire ....

Fishing Boat Sinks Off Alaska; 4 Dead
By RACHEL D'ORO – 1 hour ago

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A fishing boat sank off Alaska's Aleutian Islands on Sunday, leaving four crew members including the captain dead and another missing, the Coast Guard said.

Forty-two of the 47 crew members on board the Seattle-based Alaska Ranger were rescued, but the search continued for the missing person, said Chief Petty Officer Barry Lane.

The vessel started taking on water shortly before 3 a.m. after losing control of its rudder 120 miles west of Dutch Harbor, which is on Unalaska Island.

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hmoy ... wD8VJGSVO3

Hope our own Marcus is Aok ...

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » March 23, 2008 11:22 pm

I don't think He gets on the Water anymore..

Please Be safe..

SchoolGirlHeart · Post by **SchoolGirlHeart** » March 23, 2008 11:23 pm

Marcus posted last last night (early this morning EDT) so hopefully that means he's at home, not at sea....

prayers and phin power to the crew and their families

East Texas Parrothead · March 23, 2008 11:24 pm

SchoolGirlHeart wrote:Marcus posted last last night (early this morning EDT) so hopefully that means he's at home, not at sea....

prayers and phin power to the crew and their families

I sure hope so ... and our prayers and phin power to the families, too.

East Texas Parrothead · March 23, 2008 11:25 pm

ragtopW wrote: I don't think He gets on the Water anymore..

Please Be safe..

I think you're right, but doesn't he still work at the fishing company?

diverg · Post by **diverg** » March 24, 2008 12:02 am

Is that one of his boats?

Glorfindel7 · Post by **Glorfindel7** » March 24, 2008 12:26 am

Wow... Phin power to all people involved

SeattleParrotHead · Post by **SeattleParrotHead** » March 24, 2008 12:39 am

Marcus doesn't actually go out on the boats . . . . he goes up to Dutch Harbor to the processing plant . . . If I was in Seattle, I'd go look him up, but unfortunately, I'm in Waikiki.

Waikikiparrothead

diverg · Post by **diverg** » March 24, 2008 12:41 am

SeattleParrotHead wrote:Marcus doesn't actually go out on the boats . . . . he goes up to Dutch Harbor to the processing plant . . . If I was in Seattle, I'd go look him up, but unfortunately, I'm in Waikiki.

Waikikiparrothead

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Dutch Harbor PH · Post by **Dutch Harbor PH** » March 24, 2008 1:22 am

Wow guys!!!! Thanks for the concern!!! And thank you for the concern for the guys that are out there.....No I am not out there right now and no the Ak Ranger is not one of my boats..... though I do know some of the folks in that company....Please pry for those that are missing...the Bering Sea is very unforgiving..

The Ak Ranger is one of the Factory Longline fleet, They generally are fishing for Cod, yellowfin or sole and use Dutch Harbor as their primary Port of Call. Sounds like they had flooding in their steering gear room (the machinery space that controls the rudder of the ship). As yet I have not heard any further news but will let you know when I do. Unfortunatly, our season ended early this year (as such all of my boats are either in port in DH or on their way down for shipyard in the seattle area)...had our season been still going you would have seen a much higher response on the water......
I do still occasionaly go out....more of a tourist than anything else....when I'm in DH I will take the boats around and dock them and I still enjoy taking them out in the Sound when they are down here but I don't go out fishing anymore....

Thanks again for thinking of me...... Thoughts and prayers for the families of the dead and missing....

East Texas Parrothead · Post by **East Texas Parrothead** » March 24, 2008 1:28 am

Marcus! I was already in bed ... something made me get up and come back to the computer to check on this thread.

So glad to know you're okay and know that our thoughts and prayers are with the families.

(((Marcus)))) ((((Friends)))) ((((Families)))))

diverg · Post by **diverg** » March 24, 2008 1:36 am

Marcus, I'm glad you are ok and it wasn't one of your boats. Wishing the best for the familiesof the perished and missing crewmen of the Alaska Ranger.

Dutch Harbor PH · Post by **Dutch Harbor PH** » March 24, 2008 1:37 am

East Texas Parrothead wrote:Marcus! I was already in bed ... something made me get up and come back to the computer to check on this thread.

So glad to know you're okay and know that our thoughts and prayers are with the families.

(((Marcus)))) ((((Friends)))) ((((Families)))))

Thanks again Terry!! Go get some sleep!!!!!

Dutch Harbor PH · Post by **Dutch Harbor PH** » March 24, 2008 1:38 am

diverg wrote:Marcus, I'm glad you are ok and it wasn't one of your boats. Wishing the best for the familiesof the perished and missing crewmen of the Alaska Ranger.

Thanks Greg!!

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » March 24, 2008 9:35 am

How did I miss this last night? Glad you're OK Marcus, good thoughts for the crew members and families involved.

Conolulu · Post by **Conolulu** » March 24, 2008 10:03 am

I missed it too....!

Phin Power, and Prayers sent to the Crew Members....

Glad you're ok, Marcus!!

flipflopgirl · Post by **flipflopgirl** » March 24, 2008 10:10 am

((((((((((((((Marcus))))))))))))))) glad you are ok! Prayers and thoughts for the crew and families!

docandjeanie · Post by **docandjeanie** » March 24, 2008 12:18 pm

So glad you are safe, Marcus

. Prayers and thoughts for the missing sailors

citcat · Post by **citcat** » March 24, 2008 12:22 pm

*whew*

Scared me there for a minute.

Phinpower for the families up there.

pair8head · Post by **pair8head** » March 24, 2008 12:32 pm

Glad to know you're ok Marcus. Sending out all the Phin power I can to the missing and their family's.