PHIL HARRIS(December 19, 1956 – February 9, 2010)
Owner & Captain
Phil captained the F/V Cornelia Marie for nearly 20 years. During thirty years of crab fishing, Phil loved the challenge of filling the crab pot. When not at sea, Phil resided in Seattle, Washington and could be seen cruising the highways of Washington on his Harley-Davidson.
READ PHIL’S FULL BIO HERE…..
Tony LaraCurrent Captain
Info coming soon…
JOSH HARRISOwner & Deckhand
Josh Harris Josh is Captain Phil’s oldest son. To learn more about Josh, check out his full BIO.
JAKE HARRISOwner & Deckhand
Captain Phil’s youngest son from Seattle, Washington, serves as deckhand on the F/V Cornelia Marie. Jake, along with his brother Josh inherited his father’s share of the F/V Cornelia Marie. For the full BIO of Jake Harris, click here.
FREDDIE MAUGHTAIFreddie has been fishing for more than 17 years. He is an experienced deck hand; with the F/V Cornelia Marie off and on since the early 90’s. During the off-season, Freddie lives in Idaho and Dutch Harbor with his family.
STEVE WARDCurrent Engineer/Deckhand
Steve joined the Cornelia Marie for the 2009 Opilio fishery. He fished with Capt. Phil periodically for the last 20 years. He’s an experienced fishermen and the boat’s Engineer. More later.
RYAN SIMPSONCurrent Deckhand
Ryan Simpson, age 30, was born in Dutch Harbor and has a long history with the Harris family. Ryan is friends with Capt. Phil’s sons, and their parents and grandparents fished together as well. Ryan joined the FV Cornelia Marie during King Crab season in 2009 as a Greenhorn, but had previously worked on the fishing boat “FV Handler”.
Ryan has spent most of his life on the water, including taking his first steps on his grandfather’s boat. Ryan went to college at the request of his father, who always thought that the higher education could help him make more money and be happier. Ironically, Ryan chose the life of a fisherman instead.Please read Ryan’s full bio here, (Ryan Simpson Biography).
The Coast Guard rescued 11 fishermen from two different vessles in less than 24 hours in extreme weather conditions Wednesday, January 24th including the FV Kimberly pictured above. The entire of state of Alaska has been experiencing brutal weather conditions this winter. From record snowfalls in Valdez and Cordova to growing sea ice in the [...]
Here, at the Cornelia Marie family we believe in a few simple things. “Work hard, Play Hard” or “Work hard, play harder” if you prefer. We believe in a strong work ethic. Capt Phil said, “Everybody wants to be big time, they just don’t want to work for it.” If you are of able and [...]
It was one year ago today that we lost the skipper of the FV Cornelia Marie. Capt. Phil harris passed away on February 9th, 2010. I think it is appropriate to mark this date on this website today and every year this site exists. Capt. Phil was a big reason why “Deadliest Catch” grew in [...]
This article comes from People magazine Before his death on Feb. 9 at 53, Phil Harris, the tough and colorful captain of the Cornelia Marie on Discovery’s Deadliest Catch, fought against all odds, came out of a medically-induced coma following lengthy surgery, spent a few more days with friends and family – and set his [...]
The following article is by ROSE COX of The Dutch Harbor Fisherman ([email protected]) To fans of the “Deadliest Catch,” he was captain Phil Harris, the famous crab-killing rider of the wild Bering Sea. But to those living at the tip of the Aleutian chain, he was just plain Phil, one of the most endearing, demanding [...]
