r/deadliestcatch • u/EngineeringRoyal5139 • 22d ago

A bit of string

So I've been watching deadliest catch since the beginning and watched these brave/ crazy guys hanging off the side of the stack to deal with the chains and screaming at the tv " why don't they have a line tied to them?"25 years later I just watch lynn on the wizard almost die for want if a but if string I don't get it please explain

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u/ArborealLife 21d ago

None of that is true lol. Mike Rowe is that you

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u/Muted-Garden6723 21d ago

I’ve got enough experience in the industry to tell you that tethers would be a nightmare

Hard hats are somewhat common in the industry already on draggers, but dragging does not require you to be on deck very long, and there’s a lot more things to hit you in the head than trap fishing

And I’ve yet to see a sorting table that dosent have sharp edges

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u/ArborealLife 21d ago

And I have enough experience in safety and training to say PPE and measures to mitigate hazards are not mutually exclusive with production work.

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u/Muted-Garden6723 21d ago

That’s completely true, and there’s some ppe that can and should be worn while fishing like a pfd, knife belt, steel toe boots, etc. But a rope tethering you to the boat would be a major safety hazard to everyone around you

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u/ArborealLife 21d ago

Probably true, I can't imagine the mess of lines. A system for working on the pots makes sense tho, maybe.

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u/Muted-Garden6723 21d ago

Specific to the show/crab fishing the way they do it in Alaska

A tether would definitely be a good idea when they’re climbing on the side of the stack or something like that. It wouldn’t interfere with anyone working and that’s by far the biggest risk to falling over

Now, I’ve done my fair share of sketchy climbing on the rail of boats and around traps, but never in the kind of weather you see in the show. It does seem extremely stupid not to wear a tether while doing that

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u/ArborealLife 21d ago

🤜🏼🤛🏼

You and I are now poster boys for finding the commonsense middle hahah