Sinking

Investigators have determined the likely cause of the sinking of a fishing boat off the coast of Nantucket that claimed the lives of two local fishermen.

As the U.S. Coast Guard continues it's investigation into the dual sinking of two boats owned by Carlos Rafael, one of the vessels is headed to the scrapyard.

A Coast Guard aircrew rescued four people from a sinking New Bedford-based fishing boat Wednesday, about 18 miles south of Martha's Vineyard.

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell and City Councillor Brian Gomes both agree that there's something fishy about the sinking of two fishing vessels in New Bedford Harbor earlier this week.

Officials are investigating after two vessels sink overnight in New Bedford's harbor.

Massachusetts State Police have confirmed that they have found the bodies of the two fishermen lost at sea since the sinking of the Misty Blue back on December 4.

It’s been almost a week since the Misty Blue sunk off the coast of Nantucket, and there have still be no signs of the survival of 44-year-old Michael Roberts of Fairhaven, or 32-year-old Jonathan Saraiva of New Bedford.

Local residents are praying for two after a New Bedford-based boat sinks

BOSTON — The Coast Guard and local responders rescued six people Sunday from a 72-foot scallop boat sinking five miles off New Bedford. A person aboard the scallop boat, "Captain Jeff," used a VHF radio at 9:30 a.m. to hail watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England, in Woods Hole, and report their boat was taking on water...

A crane was used Tuesday morning to pull up a fishing boat that sank near Pope's Island Marina in New Bedford.