Mississippi Maritime Lawyers

Mississippi Maritime Lawyers

U.S. Coast Guard is still searching for three people who were reported missing after two boats collided in the Gulf.

GULFPORT, Mississippi (LAL) - Three crewmembers of the Sandy Point, a 163-foot fishing vessel, were reported missing after the vessel collided with a container ship shortly before 9 p.m. Wednesday. The Sandy Point collided with a 660-foot container ship, the Eurus London that was en route to Freeport, Texas.

The collision occured between Cat and Ship islands in the Gulf of Mexico, about 8 miles off the coast of Gulfport, Mississippi. Sixteen crewmembers were aboard the Sandy Point which sank in about 25 feet of water after colliding with the Eurus London.