Deadliest Catch

One of the funniest clips from this past season…

Deadliest Catch short Video showing interviews and a glimpse into what kind of person it really takes to crab on the Bering Sea.

The 203-foot Alaska Ranger, a catcher-processor, was on its way from Dutch Harbor to fish for mackerel in the Bering Sea when it first began taking water around 3 a.m. The cause hasn’t been found. A Marine Board of Investigation is holding a series of hearings into the circumstances surrounding the sinking about 120 miles west of Dutch Harbor. Five of the men on board including the captain lost their lives. Two Coast Guard helicopters and a fishing vessel managed to rescue 42 others despite nightmare conditions. The Coast Guard crews risked their own lives in high winds and roiling seas.

Here is news footage obtained regarding the sinking of the Alaska Ranger…

March 24, 2008 The Coast Guard says four crew members are dead and one missing after a Seattle-based fishing boat sank off Alaska’s Dutch Harbor. The other crew members who abandoned ship were recovered safely.

Figured I’d post another preview of what to expect on Deadliest Catch season 4.  Enjoy…

 

Discovery Channel’s Emmy-nominated series Deadliest Catch takes voyage on to the Bering Sea and follows the brave captains Phil Harris of the Cornelia Marie, and Johnathan Hillstrand of the Time Bandit seeking Alaskan and King crab. Phil and Johnathon join Jack Harris, Sharon Taylor and Tedd Webb on NewsRadio 970 WFLA / AM Tampa Bay.

Amateur footage showing life on an Alaskan fishing boat. Here’s a quote from the author…
“I worked for years as a cook on an Alaskan fishing boat. Over the course of a season I shot footage of longlining and crabbing and threw it together. I apologize for the soundtrack, someday I’ll actually add voiceover or commentary for what’s going on. ”