Sunday, May 31, 2020

Major virus outbreak hits factory trawler

Eighty-six crewmembers on the factory trawler American Dynasty reportedly have tested positive for COVID-19.

Seattle-based American Seafoods operates the 272-foot trawler.

2 comments:

Deckboss said...

American Seafoods has a lot of information about this situation here:

https://www.americanseafoods.com/covid-19

Deckboss said...

American Seafoods now says it's testing crew on two more factory trawlers, the American Triumph and the Northern Jaeger, as a "precautionary measure."

https://www.americanseafoods.com/media/1692/release-6320-american-seafoods-testing-crews-on-two-vessels-final.pdf