In this 30-minute hands-on workshop, the Alaska Marine Safety Education Association walks fishermen through real liferaft deployment — the kind of training that could save your life or the life of someone in your crew.

You’ve drilled it, but have you actually done it? This hands-on workshop gives commercial fishermen the chance to work through a real liferaft deployment — from pulling the raft from its canister and throwing it over the lee side to hauling the painter line and watching the CO₂ canister fire.

Because on the water, there’s no time to figure it out for the first time.

The session also covers what to do when you can’t deploy the raft yourself, and gives participants an up-close look at what’s packed inside a SOLAS survival kit and the key features built into the raft. Whether you’re a veteran of the fleet or still building your sea time, this is the kind of practical, no-nonsense safety training that sticks.