Multiple Boats in Distress: Captain Missing, Fuel Leaks, and Sinking Shrimp Boat in Tampa Bay
The Tampa Police Department is searching for the missing captain of a submerged shrimp boat, "Miss Jordi," which has leaked thousands of gallons of diesel fuel into the water, creating a HAZMAT scene. Curtis Lee Cowling, the boat's captain, was last seen on Saturday, and authorities are treating him as missing and endangered. Dive teams are unable to enter the water due to the fuel leak, and the United States Coast Guard is leading the HAZMAT efforts. The investigation is ongoing.