Marine Safety
Students at Dimond High School in Anchorage learn how to don a survival suit and get into a life raft.Alaska has the highest rates of water fatalities and injuries in the United States among both recreational and commercial boaters. The Marine Advisory Program spearheaded efforts to improve fishing vessel safety in the 1980s, leading to the establishment of the Alaska Marine Safety Education Association (AMSEA). AMSEA has created a network of marine safety instructors across Alaska who work with students, teachers, fishermen, and subsistence and recreational boaters. MAP's role in marine safety includes involvement on the AMSEA board, marine safety instruction, and production of publications and videos.
For more information contact
- Paula Cullenberg, Marine Advisory Program leader and community development specialist
- Deborah Mercy, instructional media specialist
- Torie Baker, Cordova Marine Advisory agent
- Jerry Dzugan, MAP affiliate faculty
- Sunny Rice, Petersburg Marine Advisory agent
- Reid Brewer, Unalaska Marine Advisory agent
Links to marine safety information from MAP and AMSEA
- NEW - Cold Water Immersion Video from Alaska Department of Natural Resources (copies available for no charge) or view cold water immersion video online.
- Beating the Odds on Northern Waters: A Guide to Fishing Safety
- Spawn, Spat, and Sprains: A Manual for Aquaculture Safety in Alaska
- Water Wise: Safety for the Recreational Boater
- It Could Have Been Prevented (video)
- When Seconds Count: Care and Use of Immersion Suits (video)
- More safety information from Alaska Sea Grant bookstore
Related websites
- Alaska Marine Safety Education Association
- Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Office of Boating Safety—Alaska safe boating program
- U.S. Coast Guard Boating Safety Resource Center
- North Pacific Fishing Vessel Owners Association—Vessel Safety Program
