Divers located the two missing bodies of the two fishermen that had been missing after the collision between the shrimp boat Pappy’s Pride and the tanker Bow Fortune in the Galveston Bay Entrance Channel, January 14.
The collision between the two vessels led to one dead, two found now by divers and one survivor.
Specifically, two missing fishermen were found dead when the fishing vessel Pappy’s Pride was salvaged last Thursday, January 30, according to Odfjell.
The only one survivor from the Pappy’s Pride commented to local media that he had about 10 minutes to react, after the tanker came in sight. However, during the sinking of the shrimp boat, his leg was caught and he was dragged under. He freed himself to the surface, despite having a broken leg and now commented that he expects that his recovery will take about nine months.
The company issued a statement commenting that
At the time of the incident, Bow Fortune was inbound and under pilotage as first vessel in a convoy. At the time of the incident, there was heavy fog in the area … Odfjell takes this matter very seriously. Together with the P&I club Gard, we cooperate fully with US authorities to ensure that we initiate all necessary actions.
Concluding, the cause of the incident is being investigated.
