Nearly five full days after the Vincentian MV Fair Chance vessel overturned on the North Coast of Trinidad, the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard has recovered the body of one of the five crew members who were on board.

“The Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard Diving Department, in conjunction with commercial divers provided by the owner of motor vessel FAIR CHANCE, were conducting dives to remove cargo that was blocking the entry ways to the vessel when they discovered the body of one deceased male,” a statement confirmed on Wednesday afternoon. 

The vessel overturned shortly after 3pm on Saturday.

The body was subsequently handed over to the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service for further investigation.

Rescue operations have been largely stymied by rough sea conditions and the fact that the vessel is partially submerged in water.

Rescue efforts continue for the four other crew members who remain unaccounted for.