fishing vessel patriot marine casualty investigation
DESCRIPTION
The Coast Guard's investigation into the sinking of the F/V Patriot off the coast of Massachusetts in 2009. The report assesses several theories about what may have cause the sinking and finds that stability issues, coupled with several human error factors, were the likely cause.TRANSCRIPT
INVESTIGATION INTO THE CIRCUMSTANCES
SURROUNDING THE SINKING OF THE
F/V PATRIOT
14 NAUTICAL MILES OFF THE COAST OF GLOUCESTER, MA ON JANUARY 3, 2009 WITH THE LOSS OF TWO
CREWMEMBERS