A shrimp boat captain’s decision to continue a journey even though his ship had a hole in the hull was what caused the demise of Lady Damaris, a trawler that sank in the Gulf of Mexico in 2017. That determination by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) was based on an investigation into the June 22 incident, which fortunately did not result in any injuries or fatalities.
According to the NTSB, the sinking in the Gulf of Mexico occurred a day after the crew had discovered a hole in the hull, which they were unable to effectively plug.