The captain and crew of Trident Seafoods fish tender Tuxedniwas given a commendation by the US Coast Guard for their “sacrificial effort and outstandingvolunteer spirit” in the rescue of five survivors from the F/V Heritage near Kodiak Island last year.
Tuxedni Capt. GregPlancich, Engineer Dan Hardwick, and deckhands Wayne Kitt and Jim Fultz weresafely tied up in Lazy Bay during a fierce storm in the early morning hours ofJanuary 25, 2012. Beyond the refuge of the bay, high seas, freezing spray and 60-knotwinds were proving more than two other vessels could handle.
