Alaska Marine Safety Education Association

12/01/2025

To every student, educator, researcher, fisherman, farmer, Alaskan community member, and supporter across the nation, we’re thankful for you. 🩵

You make our work, supporting coastal communities and ecosystems, possible.

Have a wonderful holiday weekend from your friends at Alaska Sea Grant. ✨

12/01/2025

Fishin' & Finances
Get answers from a certified CPA

Do you work in commercial fishing, diving, or mariculture? Chloe is a CPA who specializes in supporting your industry. Whether you’re a crewmember, captain, or business owner, join us for this virtual session, and benefit from financial information specific to your industry.

Webinar Details:
Date: Friday, December 5
Time: 10- 11:30 am
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Registration: Required to receive the Zoom link
registration link: https://spruceroot.formstack.com/forms/financial_wellness_training_registration_form_12_25_fishing_finances

11/25/2025

The U.S. Coast Guard is still seeking applicants for the National Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety (NCFVS) Advisory Committee. This advisory committee meets twice a year and plays an important role in shaping policies that impact commercial fishing vessel safety nationwide.

At this time, the Coast Guard is specifically seeking to fill positions from fishermen and manufacturers.

Applications must include:

(a) a cover letter that expresses the applicant’s interest in an appointment to the Committee and details the applicant’s qualifications to serve as a Special Government Employee representing the general public, and/or as a representative in one or more of the 18 other membership positions,
(b) a resume detailing the applicant’s relevant experience for the position applied for, and
(c) a brief 2–3 paragraph biography written in third person. Applications should be submitted via email with subject line “NCFSAC Vacancy Application” to CGCVC3@uscg.mil

If you or someone you know is interested in helping guide national safety standards for commercial fishing vessels, now is the time to apply!

If interested in applying to become a member of the Committee, email your application to CGCVC3@uscg.mil

For further information please see the Federal Register under Docket No. USCG-2025-0300

11/24/2025

Thank you to everyone who made the 2025 PME so great! We also want to thank King County Public Health for donating opioid overdose resources. We had a wonderful time talking with partner organizations and making new connections. If we met you at PME, don’t be a stranger- reach out!

11/11/2025

Today we honor and thank all veterans for their service and dedication. Happy Veterans Day.

11/10/2025

We're heading back to Seattle for the Pacific Marine Expo 2025! Join us from November 20 to 22 at Lumen Field Event Center, Booth #4314. Don't miss the chance to learn about our upcoming training opportunities and talk safety at sea! Check out more here: https://wix.to/9q6N9U5

We’re excited to be heading back to Seattle for Pacific Marine Expo 2025. This event is a highlight of our year, connecting with partners from across the coast. You can find us November 20 to 22 at the Lumen Field Event Center, Booth #4314 right across from the Main Stage in the Alaska Room. Stop ...

11/10/2025

Your membership and donations to AMSEA help support our amazing marine safety instructors.

When you become a member, you’re helping save lives at sea and you’re helping AMSEA create a better culture around marine safety.

Join us today and make a difference:
https://amsea.wufoo.com/forms/z1ddwdsh0nvdbef/

11/07/2025

Preparation keeps you afloat. Learn the essentials of skiff safety.

Register for AMSEA's Skiff Safety course in Sitka on November 15: https://www.amsea.org/classes/1086924

11/06/2025

AMSEA will be at Pacific Marine Expo this year Come visit us at Booth 4314!

11/05/2025

Photo Contest time!

We want to celebrate making safety a normal part of life on the water. You wouldn't get in the car without your seatbelt, so don't get on your boat without a lifejacket! Post a photo of yourself, whether fishing or just out for fun, and share it for a chance to win

How to Enter:

- Post your photo publicly on Facebook or Instagram.
- Tag .
- Use the hashtag .

Prizes:
1st Place: $100 Gift Card
2nd Place: $50 Gift Card
3rd Place: $25 Gift Card

Winning photos will also be featured in AMSEA’s publications, website, and training materials.

11/04/2025

"I've worked on various boats for the last seventeen years and my range of safety knowledge was based off how much the captain and crew wanted to share with me. I didn't know how to deploy a life raft, test the EPIRP, and never paid attention to the fire extinguisher locations or fuel/air shut off for the engine room. After taking the AMSEA course in 2019, hearing the instructor's first hand sinking experience, listening to the radio distress calls, watching the videos of sinking ships, I realized how lucky I was to have never been in an emergency situation at sea. The course taught me invaluable knowledge of what to do in various situations that could happen to any mariner at any time.

Now, when I step on a vessel, I can find the EPIRB, life raft and fire extinguishers, I am no longer dependent on others. Knowing my husband and I have taken an AMSEA course gives me a sense of confidence out on the water I do not take for granted, and makes taking our baby out even more enjoyable."

- Emily Buehrig

We always appreciate hearing stories like this that show the impact of AMSEA’s safety training.