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Report of the Investigation into the Circumstances Surrounding the Sinking of the Commercial Fishing Vessel Scandies Rose

Jan. 10, 2024

The Coast Guard’s Office of Investigations and Casualty Analysis (CG-INV) recently posted a Report of Investigation (ROI) to Marine Casualty Reports (uscg.mil) regarding the sinking and loss of the commercial fishing vessel Scandies Rose south of Sutwik Island, AK, resulting in the loss of five lives Dec. 31, 2019. This investigation was a formal Marine Board of Investigation (MBI) convened by the Commandant of the Coast Guard. 

As a result of this investigation, the MBI issued twenty-three Safety Recommendations, ten Administrative Recommendations, and one Findings of Concern. A Commandant’s Final Action Memorandum (FAM) detailing the Coast Guard response and actions on each recommendation is included with the ROI.

The ROI and FAM can be found at: SCANDIES ROSE ROI - 30DEC21_Final - Redacted_active Hyperlinks.pdf (uscg.mil). Additionally, the MBI’s archived hearing proceedings can be viewed here.

commercial fishing vessel Scandies Rose

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