GPIP board advances policy for uninsured vessels

GPIP board advances policy for uninsured vessels

Sitka’s new haulout has been operating for a little under a year, but it’s still not hauling uninsured boats for repairs. Members of Sitka’s fishing fleet say that’s a problem. It’s not uncommon for certain types of vessels to be uninsured, either because the cost is prohibitive for the owner, or insurance companies don’t want to assume the risk. When the Gary Paxton Industrial Park board met on Thursday (7-16-26), it approved an agreement and w…