FROZEN, DARK & FAR FROM HELP: The Loss of FV Scandies Rose

The Scandies Rose, a crab boat based in Kodiak, Alaska was lost tragically on December 31, 2019. This New Year's Eve incident near Sutwik Island in the Gulf of Alaska led to a harrowing rescue, a difficult investigation and helped change the way regulators calculate for Ice Accretion on commercial vessels.

*Correction to a misspelling in the ending tribute; The Captain's Son, David Leigh Cobban

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▶REFERENCES, SOURCES & FEATURED MEDIA: https://pastebin.com/Hv1XAnAE
*Views presented are my own & the appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement.

▶Timestamps:
00:00 MAYDAY MAYDAY - SCANDIES ROSE!
00:50 The F/V Scandies Rose - History & Background
03:23 2019 Valuation & Thorough Inpsection
04:29 December 29-30 Prep & Departure for Incident Voyage - Kodiak to Bering Sea
06:47 Captain Gary Cobban Jr. and Crew Rotating Shifts at Helm
07:30 Ice Accumlation (Accretion) in the Gulf of Alaska & Bering Sea
08:00 F/V Destination - February 2017
08:35 Ship Stability Overview
09:13 Morning December 31st - Weather Poor But Within Expectations
11:09 Afternoon-Early Evening Weather Worsens as Voyage Continues
12:24 8:00PM - Vessel Icing Accretion Not Yet Enough To Cause Alarm
13:01 Sometime Between Approx 815 and 845pm, Ice Accumulates Drastically
14:08 9:45pm - AIS Shows Scandies Rose Turn Toward Sutwik Island
15:14 Vanishing Angle Overview - Rollover Minutes Away - Chaos Ensues
16:17 9:55pm - MAYDAY Call Placed by Captain Just Before Inverted
17:36 The Struggle to Survive as Vessel Sinks - Dean & John
20:35 Liferaft and Immersion Suits Make Survival Possible - But Kit Still Lacking
22:23 MAYDAY Triggers Coast Guard Into Action - Distance & Weather Challenging
25:27 Dean & John Provide Info - Large Scale Search Ensues
26:26 Investigation - NTSB, US Coast Guard, Scandies Rose Owners - MV Endurance
27:45 What did the NTSB & Coast Guard Rule Out for Cause?
29:02 Caught in the Churn - The Need for Informed Decision Making
30:06 The NTSB & Coast Guard Work Together To Discover Chain of Failures
30:45 Causal - "Williwaws" Dangerous, Unpredictable Phenomenon Along Aleutian Chain - NTSB
31:45 Causal - Stability Calculations by USCG Marine Safety Center - NTSB
33:31 NTSB Recommendations
35:02 Scandies Rose Inspires Vocational Classes Specific to Crab Boat Stability
35:30 In Memoriam... (Correction: David Leigh Cobban)


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