El Faro’s Captain Warned “the Clock Is Ticking”

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In his final call the captain of the ill-fated cargo ship El Faro warned that “the clock is ticking” just before the ship sank due to the Hurricane Joaquin near the Bahamas, the US Coast Guard probe heard on Saturday.

During his last calls, the captain, Michael Davidson, asked for assistance as the TOTE Services-operated vessel sailed into the hurricane and was taking on water due to a breach in its hull, Reuters reported citing a recording of the captain’s message played during the hearing.

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