RedactedNarrative: Vessel 2 was shrimping west of the Alabama Port Channel in the Mississippi Sound. Vessel 1 was traveling east in the Mississippi Sound. The operator of Vessel 2 stated he had his outriggers down and was shrimping when Vessel 1 came close to his vessel and hooked the trawl line of his nets. Upon being hooked Vessel 2 proceeded to capsize and then sink. 
  
  Fishermen saw what occurred. Both witness statements were the same as the operator of Vessel 2. The witness also stated Vessel 1 failed to stop and render aid to both crew members that were in the water. He stated he confronted the operator of Vessel 1 and the operator stated he didn''t speak any English and continued to travel east in the Mississippi Sound. It is a steel hull shrimp boat and its home port is in Bayou La Batre Alabama. The owner of Vessel 1 stated he didnt''t know what happened. The owner also stated he was the captain of the vessel and no one was in the wheel house at the time of the crash. The vessel was on auto pilot. The damage assessment of Vessel 2 also includes all nets, trawl boards, equipment on the vessel, and the vessel itself.
  