In an incident eerily reminiscent of last week’s fatal accident aboard the Alaska Juris, a flying cable struck a crew member aboard the 327-foot pollock catcher-processor Alaska Ocean on Monday morning. 

The cable hit 47-year-old Franz D’Alquen in the head.  He was lifted from the ship by a passing Coast Guard Jayhawk helicopter and taken to Cold Bay for medical transport.  Petty Officer Charly Hengen says D’Alquen’s condition is reported as stable.