Tag Archives: survival
Five men and the sea: Huge marlin sinks Philippine fishing boat
Like a modern-day take on “The Old Man and the Sea,” five Filipino fishermen were cast adrift for days on a makeshift raft after a huge marlin sank their boat. The men were fishing in the South China Sea when a 6-foot-long (1.8-meter) marlin punctured their boat’s wooden hull with its giant bill, vessel master Jimmy Batiller said on Wednesday. Their 12-meter boat quickly dipped beneath the waves in the early evening of Oct. 3, leaving the crew with little drinking water or food until their rescue by the U.S. Navy on Monday. >click to read<13:27
Sunday night – Live Stream Presentation – Tragedy and Courage on the Bering Sea – 360North
One of the most riveting stories of disaster and bravery at sea is now a television documentary, being broadcast this week on KTOO’s 360 North. Tragedy and Courage on the Bering Sea, by filmmaker John Sabella, recounts the fire that destroyed the Fishing / Processing Vessel Galaxy in 2002. The story is told entirely by the ship’s captain, Dave Shoemaker. As Rosemarie Alexander reports, Shoemaker is now devoting his life to training people who spend their time on the water. listen@ktoo Link to 360North Premiere Broadcast
18-year-old survives 28 days adrift
An 18-year-old who worked in a seaside hotel in Panama happily took up an offer by two friends to join them on a fishing trip and earn some extra cash. Read more here
