Continuing with our theme of being lost at sea (sometimes after massive storms), in 2008 GQ published a piece about the rescue of forty two fisherman in the Bering Sea (Deadliest Catch territory). There are a number of problems with going overboard in a place like the Bering Sea. The temperature of the ocean is the major concern – it is cold enough to kill a person in a few minutes. There’s also the relative isolation of boats fishing there – and if you’re close enough to shore or another vessel for a timely rescue to be effected, there is the problem of inclement weather hindering rescue efforts.
Read the complete article here. It gives a good feel for life on a fishing boat, how it feels when that boat catches on fire out at sea, and the intricacies of a rescue effort involving Coast Guard rescue swimmers. It’s a fast, entertaining read.
