Maritime Activity Reports, Inc.
December 21, 2020
At the main helm of the FV Pinwheel, the Marex OS III Type 244 control head provides single-lever operation that combines both gear direction and engine speed. (Photo: Emerson)
A captain claims victory at the end of a popular high-stakes fishing competition thanks to help from a new electronic boat control system.
When the Summer to Fall bluefin tuna season ends in Gloucester, Mass., it’s only just beginning in North Carolina’s Outer Banks. It’s in these rough waters that commercial fishermen compete on the TV show, “Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks.” A spin-off of the original “Wicked Tuna,” this series has run on National Geographic since 2014 and recently completed its seventh season on air in September 2020.