Overview

• Diz says he was on the bridge, had seen the factory ship operating in the area earlier, and could not avoid the impact while hauling.
• He reports the vessel went under about five minutes after the hit and that there was no contact with the other ship's crew.
• Five of 26 crew remain missing, and survivors said they found no one inside the sunken trawler during the search.
• Mauritanian authorities have detained the Right Whale’s captain following the incident.
• Only two Spaniards were aboard; co-skipper Javier Gestido remains in Nouadhibou for statements as Baipesca mourns the loss of five colleagues.