Name Time Bandit In service 1991 Length 34 m | Ordered John Hillstrand Sr. Homeport Homer, Alaska Captain Andy Hillstrand | |
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Owner Andy Hillstrand, Johnathan Hillstrand and Neal Hillstrand Operator Andy Hillstrand, Johnathan Hillstrand Builders Giddings Boat Works, Coos Bay | ||
The FV Time Bandit is a commercial crab fishing vessel co-captained by brothers Johnathan and Andy Hillstrand. It is featured on the Discovery Channel series Deadliest Catch. The Time Bandit is a 113-foot house aft boat owned by the Hillstrand brothers that was designed by the Hillstrands' father. The five men helped custom-build the boat's interior, including some comforts unheard of in a crab boat: a four-man sauna, state rooms with queen-size beds and a dishwasher. The vessel carries 137 pots.
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Crew
Three of the five Hillstrand brothers make up the six-man crew. Manning the helm are either Johnathan Hillstrand, typically during the King crab season, or Andy Hillstrand, typically during the Opilio crab season, with their youngest brother Neal Hillstrand serving as engineer and Neil's sons working as deckhands. All three Hillstrand brothers act as mechanics for the boat as well. Additional deckhands include Axel and Phillip Hillstrand (Neal's sons).
Justin Tennison, an engineer on the Time Bandit for two seasons, was found dead in a Homer, Alaska, hotel room on February 22, 2011. An autopsy revealed that his death was due to complications related to sleep apnea.
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The engine and prop upgrades were detailed in a special episode of Deadliest Catch about the history of the Time Bandit on April 16, 2013.
