Fairhaven fisherman dies after apparent fall
NEW BEDFORD — The body of a Fairhaven fisherman was pulled up by divers Friday night, found 28 feet beneath the boat he was scheduled to sail with that morning. Joshua Greaves, 30, was last seen around 1:30 a.m. Friday at a “downtown drinking establishment,” Lt. John Chaves said. “It looked like he slipped getting into the boat and then went into the water,” he said. Read more here 07:03
In Dutch Harbor with crab boats often tied 6 boats out, we used to wear float coats to the bar and go with fellow crewmembers to avoid drowning when attempting to get back to the bunk after a night of drinking. I am surprised that the marine safety crowd never moved past abstinence and came up with a no nonsense way of dealing with the avoidance of tragic accidents like this one.
My condolences to his friends and family.