Westchester man on board missing cargo ship El Faro

Robert Green, father of LaShawn Rivera, says he remains hopeful, adding: “Miracles do happen”. “Miracles do happen, and it’s God’s way only”. “I hope the families can take a few measure of peace from that”.

The El Faro cargo ship that has been missing since Hurricane Joaquin hit the Bahamas last week was expected to return to Tacoma this fall after serving as a lifeline to Puerto Rico for the last nine years. The Poles were doing preparatory work in the engine room for the El Faro’s scheduled retrofitting in the coming weeks, according to Tote executives. Missing are the 33 crew members, including 28 Americans and five Polish nationals; one crew member’s body was located by the Coast Guard, but the fate of the other 32 aboard is still unknown, as Coast Guard search and rescue operations continued Wednesday by air and sea.

Obama also thanked the searchers who battled hard weather conditions to look for the container ship, and pledged that the government would do whatever is necessary to support a National Transportation Safety Board investigation.

“We will be looking at everything”.

The focus is now shifting to finding the El Faro’s voyage data recorder or black box which was attached to the ship’s bridge.

The NTSB said a key part of the investigation is learning how to prevent similar tragedies. It is believed to have gone down in 15,000 feet of water after reporting its last known position Thursday. “My deepest condolences go to the families, loved ones, and friends of the El Faro crew”. It has a battery life of 30 days, Dinh-Zarr said.

Authorities have found debris, but have not seen the ship nor any survivors since the cargo vessel lost contact near the Bahamas on Thursday – just as Hurricane Joaquin was churning through the area. He gave no details on the nature of their work.

The NTSB is working with the Navy, and they’re trying to get equipment that will help in the recovery of the ship.

Tote Maritime, said two vessels it dispatched to the scene had found a container “which appears to be from the El Faro”.

(U.S. Coast Guard via AP). He told reporters, “We don’t have all the answers, I’m sorry for that”. I’m sorry for that.

Legere said that deadlines to deliver cargo generally play into a captain’s decision to sail. Mr. Nicoll said “time and money are…important” in shipping.

More fundamentally, family and other mariners want to know why this ship ventured into the path of Hurricane Joaquin at all. However, because of the 140 mile per hour winds and 50 foot swells, it would have been an incredible feat to make it through the storm.

They said Davidson was in regular communication before the storm with the company, which can override a captain’s decisions.

Gandy says students are now grieving though last night’s vigil served as preparation for today’s news. Nick Mavadones is the general manager of Casco Bay Lines, a passenger and cargo boat company in Portland, Maine.