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Legacy Fairhaven, MA

Vessel Details

1/20/2005

On January 20, 2005, Mark Edward Farias fell overboard in the fog. The Legacy was fishing about 150 miles east of Cape Cod when the accident occurred. The Coast Guard searched for 24 hours, using a jet, helicopter, and cutter. The Canadian Department of Fisheries sent two flights to search as well. Mr. Farias's body was not found.

Name Age
Mark Farias 38
  • Trade Indicator: Fishery scalloper
  • Hull Material: Steel
  • Year Built: 1979
  • Ship Builder: Putnam Shipbuilding
  • Owner: Admiral, Inc. 2 Middle St. Fairhaven, MA
  • Previous Owners:
  • Service: Commercial fishing
  • Doc. Issuance Date:
  • Doc. Expiration Date:
  • USCG Doc. No.: 617568
  • IMO Number: 8033950
  • Call Sign: WCY8625
  • Hull Number:
  • Length (ft): 83.9 ft.
  • Hull Depth (ft): 14 ft.
  • Hull Breadth (ft): 24.6 ft.
  • Gross Tonnage: 175
  • Net Tonnage: 114

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