V1 HAD BEEN UNDER TOW EARLIER IN THE DAY. THE TOWING OPERATOR STATED THAT V1 OPERATOR WAS ON BOARD THE TOW VESSEL DURING THAT TIME. AFTER V1 WAS TOWED, V1 OPERATOR EXITED FROM THE TOW VESSEL TO V1, AND THE TOW VESSEL LEFT THE VICINITY WITHOUT SEEING V1 UNDERWAY. V1 WAS FOUND ADRIFT AND UNOCCUPIED ON 09/20/2009. THE MISSING OPERATOR WAS FOUND DECEASED IN THE GULF OF MEXICO THE FOLLOWING DAY.
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