Mick Tees
Second Unit
- Joined
- May 13, 2004
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It's been called the most dangerous job in America. I've seen many tv specials (Discovery, TLC, Travel Channel) on Alaska and the crabbing/fishing industry. It's probably one of the world's best areas for crabs.
As an experienced deckhand you can make 50K plus in a six-month period of time. The money is good. The work is very dangerous. There are no guarantees that you'll come back if you go out on a crabbing ship. I know that the work is intense once you get out to where the crabs are (Bering Sea). There is usually little or no time for sleep and little room for mistakes. The working conditions are extreme with intense cold water pounding the boat all the time.
Does anyone here at the HTF know a Crabber or has had an experience going out to sea on one of these ships/boats?
I know the season usually gets started in the winter but I've been fascinated by this line of work for a long time...
As an experienced deckhand you can make 50K plus in a six-month period of time. The money is good. The work is very dangerous. There are no guarantees that you'll come back if you go out on a crabbing ship. I know that the work is intense once you get out to where the crabs are (Bering Sea). There is usually little or no time for sleep and little room for mistakes. The working conditions are extreme with intense cold water pounding the boat all the time.
Does anyone here at the HTF know a Crabber or has had an experience going out to sea on one of these ships/boats?
I know the season usually gets started in the winter but I've been fascinated by this line of work for a long time...