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ATTENTION ALL FISHERMEN
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FITZWRIGHT
"Don't be left
OUT in the Cold" . . .
VANCOUVER MARINE EQUIPMENT IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE TWO NEW ITEMS TO OUR FINE LINE OF MARINE PRODUCTS:
- THE FTTZ-WRIGHT SURVIVAL SUIT
- THE ELB-500 SERIES EMERGENCY POSITION INDICATING RADIO BEACONS (EPIRB)
The FTTZ-WRIGHT IMMERSION SUIT sells at a list price ranging from $225.00 to $375.00 The ELB-500 Series EPIRB's range in price from $375.00 to $485.00
DISTRIBUTED BY:
VANCOUVER MARINE EQUIPMENT
325 - 5930 No. 6 Road, Richmond, B.C. V6V1Z1 Telephone (604) 270-1244
DISTRIBUTORS FOR:
• Wagner Hydraulics/Electronics
• Kobelt Controls
• Tecnomin Panels
• Felsted Push/Pull Cables
• Fitz-Wright Suits
'Prices do not include P.S.T. or F.S.T.
• A coroner's jury into the death last year of fisherman Gordon Johnston visited the floats in Prince Rupert to view seine davits of the type involved in the accident that took his life.
Inquest demands more inspections
A coroner's jury investigating the death of fisherman Gordon Johnston wound up its deliberations June 14 with a stern message to the federal government: start the job of protecting fishermen from work hazards.
All the jury's recommendations are directed at the ministry of transport, including calls for enforcement of present regulations, the hiring of inspectors with fishing industry knowledge and changes to davit construction to protect against accidents.
"The bottom line is they want the federal government to live up to their mandate," said coroner Larry Campbell. "The regulations are there, but there is no uniform enforcement.
Johnston was killed in August 1985 when the davit on the Eastland broke and hit him squarely in the chest.
During the inquest, held in Prince Rupert on June 13 and 14, the federal marine investigator Alf Graham was critical of the lack of inspection and enforcement of regulations.
"It is my observation that there is no authority which is responsible for the design, approval and inspection of the tackle and gear used solely on fishing operations," he said.
"The accident which occurred on the Eastland may not have occurred if some authority had been designated to approve and inspect items of equipment which exhibit a major potential hazard.
"As a result of a number of occurrences of failure or mal-operation of equipment resulting in death or serious injury it would appear justifiable that some authority should be designated to approve and inspect such equipment," he concluded in a written statement to the inquest.
Graham's statement represents the first time a federal marine investigator has openly suggested accidents could be avoided if the government acted.
"There is a momentum building as a result of these deaths which no government can ignore," said UFAWU safety director Bert Ogden. "These recommendations can't sit on the shelf and collect dust.
"Peoples' lives depend on some action being taken," he said.
Unfortunately, the Canadian Fishing company threw out the davit prior to the investigator being able to examine it. Campbell said he didn't think there was a cover-up involved in throwing out the davit, but endorsed the jury's recommendation that no evidence be thrown out in future accidents.
The davit was the kind used on table seines and Ogden said this type of pin davit is not safe on drum seines. Most boats have changed over to more modern davits. The jury recommended the davits with pins have an additional pin placed in them to make them more secure. • Inspections in the fleet only take place on boats over 15 tons every four years. Ten years ago a federal investigation found that this was not often enough. This did not move the federal government to increase the frequency of the inspections.
The jury recommended that five inspectors be hired by the MOT with fishing industry experience to police the fleet.
Speaking after the inquest Gordon's widow, Glenyce Johnston, said she was happy with the outcome. She said the recommendations would help create better conditions on the boats, especially the company boats, if they are implemented.
WESTERN PACIFIC SEAFOODS LTD.
Fish Buyers, Processors and Distributors
Carl F. Harkness
General Manager Home 274-2565
Plant and Office: 8383 Crompton Street Vancouver, B.C. V5X 4J1 325-4135
TRITES MARINE SERVICES ltd.
• Manufacture Aluminum Gillnetters, herring punts, power skiffs, etc.
• Repairs and Maintenance to commercial fishing vessels.
• Pleasure Boat repairs
• 50-ton travelift — blacktop working area.
• Marine hardware, parts and supplies.
12820 Trites Road, Richmond, B.C. V7E 3R8 277-2520 OWNER: C. R. "Bud" Larson
10 • THE FISHERMAN / JUNE 23,1986