The Ocean Phoenix, a 635-foot processing ship active for many years in the Bering Sea pollock fishery, recently went to scrap at Brownsville, Texas. Built in 1964 and originally used as a freighter, the Ocean Phoenix was said to be the largest fishing vessel in the United States. She worked as a "mothership" taking deliveries from trawlers. This photo shows her docked in Seattle in July 2019. The operating company has acquired a replacement ship, the 276-foot Pacific Glacier, and renamed it the Phoenix. Wesley Loy photo
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Saturday, February 1, 2020
A leviathan exits
The Ocean Phoenix, a 635-foot processing ship active for many years in the Bering Sea pollock fishery, recently went to scrap at Brownsville, Texas. Built in 1964 and originally used as a freighter, the Ocean Phoenix was said to be the largest fishing vessel in the United States. She worked as a "mothership" taking deliveries from trawlers. This photo shows her docked in Seattle in July 2019. The operating company has acquired a replacement ship, the 276-foot Pacific Glacier, and renamed it the Phoenix. Wesley Loy photo
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
End of the line for high-seas drifter
Federal officials intend to scrap the Bangun Perkasa, the high-seas driftnet vessel detained at Dutch Harbor since October.
They're seeking a contractor to "dismantle and dispose of the ship."
Marine surveyor Jack McFarland found the vessel to be old and poorly maintained. He put its value at $250,000.
See the contractor solicitation, the survey report and a bunch of photos here.
They're seeking a contractor to "dismantle and dispose of the ship."
Marine surveyor Jack McFarland found the vessel to be old and poorly maintained. He put its value at $250,000.
See the contractor solicitation, the survey report and a bunch of photos here.
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