Wrangell Sentinel -

The United States Coast Guard will be conducting free dockside safety exams in Wrangell for commercial fishing vessels from April 4 – 7, which take about an hour and raise awareness of fishing vessel safety, safety carriage requirements and applicable regulations.

The voluntary exams count toward compliance with USCG marine safety requirements the same as its mandatory dockside exams. All commercial fishing vessels operating beyond three nautical miles from territorial sea baseline must be inspected.

Participants of the examination will be issued a decal good for two years. The next manda...