What killed the ranger? - Board focuses on role offish master before sinking

摘要

The Coast Guard's probe into the deadly sinking of the F/V Alaska Ranger on Easter morning has led investigators to study other cases in which licensed mariners seemingly left control of vessels to unlicensed crewmen before accidents. These other accidents — one involving deaths — point to a significant question in the Ranger case: Who was in charge of the vessel before it sank on March 23? Pacific Fishing has received three documents that the chairman of the investigation board says are relevant to the Ranger case. All focus on non-licensed seafarers left in control of their vessels. In two of the three, the Coast Guard commandant came down hard on licensed officers who leave the helm in charge of other unlicensed crewmen for only a few minutes.