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COAST GUARD TERMINATES FISHING TRIP AFTER FINDING INTOXICATED CREWMAN BOSTON - The Coast Guard ended the voyage of a New Bedford, Mass., - based fishing boat today in Vineyard Sound after a crewman failed a sobriety test.
One of the four crewmen aboard the 73-foot Competition failed field sobriety tests conducted by a boarding team from Coast Guard Station Woods Hole, Mass.,about 5:30 p.m.
Upon coordination with the First District Headquarters in Boston, the Station Woods Hole crew terminated Competition's voyage and escorted the boat and crew to Great Harbor in Woods Hole, where breathalyzer tests were conducted. One crewman registered 0.15 and another registered 0.12. The legal alcohol limit for anyone aboard a fishing vessel is 0.04.
The Competition crew was instructed not to get underway again until personnel from Marine Safety Office New Bedford, Mass., reinspect the vessel and crew Wednesday morning.
"It is absolutely vital that everyone aboard a working vessel be sober at all times," said Ted Harrington, the First District Chief of Vessel Compliance Oversight. "Fishing is already the most dangerous occupation in the world, and if we find a fishing crew that is operating under the influence, we're going take action to make sure they're no longer a threat to themselves and others."

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On The Edge

Dave i think the Capt of that boat should be in more trouble then the drunk crew. Is he not liable for all crew members aboard.

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Relentless

I am not sure of the entire federal regulations and how it reads but I do know this is a serious incident. The Coast Guard has no tolerence for this behavior. Remember a .04 is the max allowable BAC if you hold a commercial fishing license so folks should think twice before cracking a few beers on the way home. It also would not surprise me on some of these larger boats like draggers that the crew sneaks booze on and sips away during the trip. I wonder what Captain Sig on the Northwestern would do if he caught you? I bet you would be crab bait.

Dave

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blackhullcharters

There should be NO tolerence for this conduct, and you can't tell the capt wasn't aware this was going on !

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Capt. Ronnie
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Wraith

No doubt this is a serious situation. We don't allow any alcohol on our boat at any time while off the dock. We keep the dock box well stocked and have a drink or so at the dock. I have to say though, there are too many folks drinking on sport boats. I've seen it too many times and read on this site about the celebratory or consoling cocktails on the ride in. There is just too many things that can go wrong on the water. Clear heads are an absolute neccesity in the event of a emergency. You wanna drink - go to a bar. You wanna fish - get on a boat. The two don't mix - period!

codfishshark

I have fished on many commercial boats and have seen actions like this way too many times. My own personal moto is if I am on the water there is to be no drinking at all, I have done many 12 hour wheel watches because of drunk crewmen and it is in tolerable, when i finally took the reigns on a boat i was with for several years i hired my own crew to make sure this didnt happen.

Charlie Wade

Wow. We always ran a dry boat when I used to fish comm. on the larger vessels. Plenty of time ashore to get sloppy. I provide water, soda, ice tea and lemonaid on my boat and that's it.

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MakoMike

I think that, unfortunately, it happens far too often and mostly goes undetected.

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