A fishing vessel has been cited for unsafe working and living conditions. An OSHA investigation was opened in July 2022 but was delayed until the vessel arrived in a Seattle port in October. Inspectors found murky, brown water in the ship's drinking water system; crew members being served expired food; water used to process fish leaking into dry food storage and the galley's dining area and other unsanitary conditions throughout the vessel.
In addition, OSHA discovered employees exposed to dangerous electrical hazards throughout the vessel, including damaged and improperly installed electrical equipment, broken outlets and outlets near water, ungrounded extension cords and exposed wiring. Inspectors also found the vessel had no fire suppression system as required, which exposed the crew to fire hazards.