- FV Cornelia Marie
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Career 
Name: Cornelia Marie Owner: F/V Cornelia Marie, LLC
(Devlin Family)Operator: Tony Lara Port of registry: Kodiak, Alaska, United States Builder: Horton Boats, Bayou La Batre, Alabama Yard number: 255 Completed: 1989 Status: Returning to Service General characteristics Tonnage: 198 GT
135 NTLength: 128 ft (39 m) Beam: 28 ft (8.5 m) Draft: 11.70 ft (3.57 m) Propulsion: 2x Mitsubishi Diesel, dual shafts The F/V Cornelia Marie is one of the commercial crab fishing boats featured on the Discovery Channel series Deadliest Catch.
The boat is owned by Cornelia Marie Devlin (née Collins) and prior to his death, Phil Harris (who served as captain). Two of Phil's sons, Jake and Josh Harris, work on the boat as well. Her home port is Kodiak, Alaska.
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History
The Cornelia Marie was built in 1989 in Bayou La Batre, Alabama on commission from original owner Ralph Collins; she was one of the last boats built by Horton Boats. Named after Ralph's wife, co-owner Cornelia Marie Collins, she is 128 feet (39 m) long, 28 feet (8.5 m) wide, and carries 28,500 U.S. gallons (23,700 imp gal; 108,000 L) of fuel and 3,000 U.S. gallons (2,500 imp gal; 11,000 L) of fresh water.[1][2] The Cornelia Marie fishes for King, and Opilio crab (also called Snow Crab or Tanner Crab), and also does Salmon and Herring tendering. She features an aquamarine and white paint scheme with yellow banners bearing the ship's name.
Ralph and Cornelia Marie divorced, and Cornelia Marie took ownership of the boat. She eventually sold partial share to captain Phil Harris. His share is currently in possession of his estate.
The ship was seen (but not named) in background footage for the two pilots of the Discovery Channel series Deadliest Catch. It was selected for a camera crew for Season 1, in the 2004 opilio crab season, as partner vessel of featured vessel Maverick. The ship took part in the rescue efforts for the Big Valley, which sunk on the first day of the opilio crab season off Saint Paul Island, losing all but one crewmember. It became a featured vessel beginning in the second season, joining Maverick, Northwestern and Time Bandit, and later Wizard.
Captain Phil Harris
Captain Phil Harris died February 9, 2010. He had suffered a stroke on January 29, 2010, while in port off-loading at Saint Paul Island in Alaska[3] and subsequently died on February 9 from a pulmonary embolism.[4]
Alaskan songwriter Britt Arnesen wrote a eulogy-in-song for Capt. Harris, released on the Cornelia Marie website.[5]
Post-Harris era
Derrick Ray finished the remaining Opilio season after the death of Phil Harris. Jim Wilson skippered the Cornelia Marie for their 2010 spring and summer tendering contracts. He was among those being considered to run the boat for the rest of the 2010 opilio crab season before Derrick Ray was selected.[6]
The FV Cornelia Marie participated in the 2010 King Crab season with the same crew from the latter half of the 2010 Opilio season. Before the King Crab season started, the crew of the Cornelia Marie spread Phil Harris' ashes in the Bering Sea. The ship had a crew change for the 2011 Opilio season, including the replacement of skipper Derrick Ray with Tony Lara. [7]
The Cornelia Marie returned for Season 7 of Deadliest Catch.
The FV Cornelia Marie returned to Kodiak Alaska in late October 2011, under the command of Capt. Tony Lara, following a spell in dry dock to undergo maintenance and to be repainted.
The "Cornelia Marie" will return for Deadliest Catch Season 8, with Josh & Jake Harris returning as deckhands and Tony Lara returning as Captain.
See also
References
- ^ "F/V Cornelia Marie - Crab Fishing Vessel featured on Discovery Channel's Deadliest Catch". http://www.corneliamarie.com/. Retrieved 2007-06-12.
- ^ "stats". http://www.corneliamarie.com/about/stats/. Retrieved 2007-06-12.
- ^ http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gWu2Q1VfGem6SQE1C0GqIlmFa4owD9DP5EOG0
- ^ 'Deadliest Catch' captain Phil Harris dies at age 53
- ^ http://www.corneliamarie.com/featured/capt-phil-song-from-amazing-alaska-singer-britt-arnesen/
- ^ http://www.corneliamarie.com/featured/fishermens-festival-honors-capt-phil/
- ^ http://www.corneliamarie.com/featured/crew-changes-on-the-cornelia-marie/
External links
Categories:- Fishing ships of the United States
- Ships built in Alabama
- 1989 ships
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