More than 100 people attended the Coast Guard’s town hall-style presentation in Sitka last week on the findings of its investigation.
SITKA — A fishing charter boat found partially submerged off an island in Southeast Alaska in May 2023 likely capsized after its well deck flooded in rough seas, according to the U.S. Coast Guard, which investigated the incident that left five people dead,
“The initiating event of the Awakin’s casualty was a sudden flooding of Awakin’s well deck by a large swell,” Menefee said. “This was impacted by positioning the vessel close to Low Island in shallow water and at low tide, which brought the vessel to a hazardous area, increasing the likelihood of encountering large swells and breaking surf. The navigation of Awakin near Low Island is a major factor of this incident.
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