TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 On the Job at Sea 4 CHAPTER 2 What It Takes 10 CHAPTER 3 Dangerous Duties 16 CHAPTER 4 Nature’s Rules 24 THINK ABOUT IT 30 FOR MORE INFORMATION 31 GLOSSARY 32 INDEX 32
chapter 1 On the Job at Sea The Time Bandit pulls out of an Alaskan harbor in mid February It is headed to the Bering Sea for several weeks of fishing for crabs or crabbing This commercial fishing vessel is built to survive big 40-foot 12-meter waves It weighs 298 tons and is 113 feet 34 4 m long It’s a good thing because the ship will meet some of these waves during its trip The galley freezer and pantry are loaded with meat cereal and canned goods Deckhands eat huge meals when they are out at sea They work 18 to 20-hour shifts The meals help them keep up their strength 4 21st century skills library
Even a simple task on a boat can be life-threatening so fishermen need common sense 5
