DutchHarborPH, where are you???/

Karacal · Post by **Karacal** » March 24, 2008 12:49 pm

So sad to hear this....

Sending lots of phin power and prayers for the crew and their families.......

Dutch Harbor PH · Post by **Dutch Harbor PH** » March 24, 2008 7:20 pm

Lastest info on the sinking:

http://www.king5.com/topstories/stories ... 2986a.html

The article alludes that FCA has had issues in the past, however this vessel was loadlined (part of the fishing industry hull classification process). It appears that they had flooding in the steering gear room and as a result the rudder wasn't functiong properly (hard to say what happened here....chicken and egg....most vessels use hydraluic pressure to move the rudder which would not be affected by flooding, however they also use an electric "follow-up" mechanisim to tell the captain where the rudder is (rudder angle indicator) which would fail if imerssed in water. The autopilot uses the follow-up mechanism....so if the autopilot was engaged it could effect the rudder....again...hard to say without further info).
The missing crew memeber appears to have been a Japanese national... either a buyer or a technician onboard (very common to have foreign techs onboard).
I expect we'll hear more thoughout the week as the USCG debriefs the crew.

Thanks again for your thoughts and prayers.

Post by **SMLCHNG** » March 24, 2008 7:40 pm

pair8head wrote:Glad to know you're ok Marcus. Sending out all the Phin power I can to the missing and their family's.

EXACTLY wDs said here..

Lightning Bolt · Post by **Lightning Bolt** » March 24, 2008 7:45 pm

SMLCHNG wrote:
pair8head wrote:Glad to know you're ok Marcus. Sending out all the Phin power I can to the missing and their family's.
EXACTLY wDs said here..

ditto that here, DH

otherwise, it should be a kick to hear about your little town on the news,
but not when something terrible like this has happened.

ph4ever · Post by **ph4ever** » March 24, 2008 8:09 pm

so sad. I've heard them talking to some of the families on news radio

Dutch Harbor PH · Post by **Dutch Harbor PH** » March 24, 2008 8:54 pm

ph4ever wrote:so sad. I've heard them talking to some of the families on news radio

I had meetings down at fisherman's terminal today...the news crews were out video taping the memorial...... I hate it when they do that...It never means good things........

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » March 25, 2008 12:02 am

glad you are safe.. Phin power for all involved..

pojo · Post by **pojo** » March 25, 2008 12:21 am

(((Marcus))) glad you are safe

Phin Power to all involved in the Rescue and to the families who lost loved ones.