A Routine Voyage Turns Mysterious

On September 27, 2018, 38-year-old Nicolas Andres Pettitt vanished from the F/V Clipper Epic, a Seattle-based fishing vessel operating in the Bering Sea. The ship was approximately 60 miles north of St. Matthew Island, Alaska, when Pettitt was last seen around 12:40 p.m. Despite immediate search efforts, no trace of him was ever found .

The Vessel and Its Operations

The Clipper Epic is a 162-foot freezer longliner owned by Clipper Seafoods. It specializes in fishing, processing, and freezing Alaska cod. The vessel can hold up to 60,000 pounds of frozen seafood and accommodates up to 25 crew members . The ship was engaged in its regular operations when Pettitt disappeared, making the incident all the more perplexing....Read More