FV Summer Bay
The F/V Summer Bay is a fishing vessel that fishes in the Bering Sea off Alaska. It is featured on the Discovery Channel occupational documentary reality TV show Deadliest Catch that documents fishing Alaskan red king crab.[1] As of the start of the 2021 Alaskan red crab fishing season, the captain was "Wild Bill" Wichrowski.[2][3]
History[edit]
The boat was built in 1981.[4]
In summer 2016, Bill Wichrowski purchased the Wassilie B, and renamed it Summer Bay.[5]
The 2017 Alaskan king crab fishing season was the first for Wichrowski on the Summer Bay, which was documented in the 2017 season 13 of Deadliest Catch.[5]
In 2021, the Summer Bay suffered a hole in the hull, filling the forward bilge with water, almost sinking the ship. The incident was documented in Deadliest Catch 2021 season 17.[6]
Specifications[edit]
- Gross tonnage: 196
- Length: 33 m (108 ft)
- Width: 8 m (26 ft)
Registration[edit]
- IMO number: 8854275
- MMSI number: 367463190
- ID: 41715
- Flag nation:
USA - Homeport: Dutch Harbor
- Built: 1981
References[edit]
- ↑ Discovery, Deadliest Catch, season 17, 2021.
- ↑ "One Hell of a Story to Tell". Deadliest Catch. Season 18. Episode 3. 2022.
- ↑ Are Medby; Torgrim Rath Olsen (14 November 2021). "Verdens mest berømte krabbefisker på hemmelig TV-innspilling i Tromsø: – Vi har hentet litt eksperthjelp" (in norsk). Rana Blad.CS1 maint: Uses authors parameter (link)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Wild Bill Enterprises. "The F/V Summer Bay and her Crew". Capt. Wild Bill.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Summer Bay, Captain Wild Bill, New Boat Deadliest Catch Boat, Was At Pacific Fishermen Shipyard in Seattle, Now In Bering Sea, Alaska". Salty Dog Boating News. 27 May 2018.
- ↑ Mustafa Gatollari (8 July 2021). "'Deadliest Catch' Has Its Share of Tragedies but Was the Summer Bay One of Them?". Distractify.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "SUMMER BAY, Fishing Vessel, IMO 8854275". VesselFinder.com.
External links[edit]
- Discovery, "F/V Summer Bay" gallery, Deadliest Catch
- Captain Wild Bill
- F/V_Summer_Bay on Deadliest Catch Wiki, an external wiki
See also[edit]
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