Haunting clues emerge in 7-year fishing boat mystery after wreckage found off island

Green Oceans announced the discovery of what it believes is the F/V Mistress, a fishing boat that disappeared more than seven years ago.(Green Oceans)

The organization reported that “apparent human remains” were also found at the site.

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One contractor reported hearing rumors ofunderwater wreckage— while another claimed to have personally spotted wreckage while conducting survey work at the site.

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Lombardi said he later reviewed the Coast Guard’s original accident report and plotted GPS coordinates associated with distress calls and other key details, which pointed investigators toward the turbine.

“Once plotted on a map, it became obvious where the search area should be focused, and it coincided perfectly with turbine 1,” Lombardi said.

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The F/V Mistress, seen above, sank on Jan.1, 2019 — prompting a Coast Guard search that failed to locate the vessel’s wreckage.(Green Oceans)

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He added, “The dive team studied images of the vessel prior todiving the siteand were focused on finding key identifying features.… One striking item was the net drum.It has several unique features.”

Tim Diaz, who survived the sinking, confirmed that the net drum belonged to the Mistress, according to Lombardi. 

Diaz built the equipment himself.

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The mystery isn’t over — and Lombardi said there is still some “uncertainty” about what happened in the vessel’s final moments, though he said it was undoubtedly in distress.

The wreckage believed to belong to the F/V Mistress, seen above at right, was discovered just 50 feet from the base of an offshore wind turbine, shown at left.(Green Oceans)

“Based on the orientation of the wreckage on the bottom, there is reason to investigate whether an avoidance maneuver to starboard was made in an attempt to avoid a collision with the turbine,” he said.

“With the hull full of water, this maneuver could have ultimately caused the vessel to roll and then sink.”

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Lombardi said he hopes federal authorities will reopen the investigation to determine whether the two fishermen who died remain within the wreckage or wereswept out to seaand whether such a maneuver contributed to the sinking.

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“The USCG and all agencies involved do tremendous work to protect mariners out on the water,” Lombardi said, adding that he hopesthe discoverywill help answer lingering questions about the tragedy.

Green Oceans hopes federal authorities will reopen the investigation into the F/V Mistress following the discovery of suspected wreckage near an offshore wind turbine.(Green Oceans)

As Green Oceans focuses on the environmental and maritime safety impacts of offshore wind development, Lombardi said the discovery could have implications for future permitting decisions.

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“Had this accident been fully investigated in 2019, while having the vessel wreckage, the offshore wind permitting landscape would have been quite different with regard tosafety considerationsalong the continental shelf,” he said.