USCG Study: Icing on Crab Pots Happens Quickly, Tarps Reduce Icing Significantly
A study commissioned by the Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation (MBI) formed to determine why the F/V Scandies Rose sank on New Years Eve 2020, revealed more details about how fast crab pots can gather and ‘grow’ ice while in the Bering Sea.
There were many reasons for the sinking, and loss of five of the seven crew members aboard, but rapid icing of tall stacks of cod pots on the deck played a central role. The MBI also noted the investigation into the 2017 sinking ...
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