December 5, 2017 — NANTUCKET, Mass. — Two crew members of a New Bedford-based clammer were rescued and two remain missing Monday night, as the Coast Guard continues its search for the 69-foot vessel that went down in the waters off Nantucket earlier in the evening.
A distress call was received at 6:10 p.m. from the Misty Blue out of New Bedford, according to Coast Guard Petty Officer Andrew Barresi.
A good Samaritan in the area picked up two crew who may have been in a life raft, Barresi said. The Coast Guard said as of 10:30 p.m. the other two crew members were still missing.
The vessel is owned by Atlantic Capes Fisheries Inc, which is headquartered in Cape May, New Jersey and operates facilities in Massachusetts, according to Bob Vanasse of Saving Seafood who said he spoke with an Atlantic Capes official who confirmed it was a part of its fleet. The official told Vanasse that two crew members were wearing survival suits before the vessel “went over” and the other two were putting their survival suits on as the incident occurred.
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