All commercial fishermen need to understand the importance of maintaining vessel stability while working on the water. This video is part of Fish Safe's Safe at Sea video series and focuses upon how a commercial fishing vessel's stability is determined. Basic vessel stability concepts are also discussed - this is a great refresher!

Knowing the "feel" of your commercial fishing vessel is often not enough. Understanding the principals of stability while fishing is therefore essential. What are the threats to vessel stability? This video, part of Fish Safe's Safe at Sea video series discusses many of these major threats including the following: Vessel modifications, overloading, water tight integrity, free surface effect and more.

See with your own eyes as the fishing vessel Linda's Draw capsizes on camera in rough weather. Commercial fishermen know vessel stability is important, but what's most important to know? Whether you fish on a large or small vessel, this video produced by AMSEA (Alaska Marine Safety Education Assoc.)