Working in this industry is deceiving.....people say, your just a fisherman. There is so much more to it than that. Learning about Vulcan couplers is just the tip of the iceberg. This is a state of the art industry, and often times we are forced to learn new tech, or be left behind. These boats are as complex and specialized as anything the military puts out, and often times it's this industry driving the technology and developing it even more !!
We learn about tech sometimes years before the general public. High tech cutting edge electronics are learned on the fly and can sometimes take years to understand fully. Things like F.L.I.R., A.I.S., and cutting edge sonar, and G.P.S. chart plotting are common for us to use. Gyro stabilized binoculars, sea keeper gyros to keep the boat stable, niad stabilizers, and air-conditioning chill water towers. We even have osmotic watermakers that are as complex as the space shuttle !! Just remember that fishing is just the culmination of learning and maintaining many different ships systems !! Its not just bait and hooks anymore!!
