Alaska Wildlife Troopers became aware of a commercial seine vessel that had capsized in Whale Passage, with four people on board on Saturday July 22nd at 12:50pm.
Troopers responded to the scene and contacted the four occupants of the vessel, as well as residents of a nearby lodge, who saw the vessel shortly after it capsized and were able to render aid.
When the vessel capsized, the skipper was in the wheelhouse and the crew was in the main cabin. The crew estimated they were trapped for approximately three minutes before they were able to escape the inverted vessel.
They were then able to get aboard their seine skiff, which had remained upright. They all declined medical attention and appeared to have received only minor cuts and bruises.
Another fishing vessel volunteered to tow the seiner to shallow water, by a nearby beach, and secure it.
The four crew members of the seiner were transported to Kodiak aboard the P/V Cama’i.