The Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard is searching for 5 fishermen who have been missing since their vessel sank in local waters.

The incident occurred last Saturday.

According to the coast guard, shortly before 4pm a distress call was made which said the St. Vincent and the Grenadines flagged vessel – the MV Fair Chance, had hit rough seas and sank after its cargo shifted.

Two men survived, Jonel Mc Intosh of Grenada and Derriol Small of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

A vessel from the Coast Guard picked them up, 5 miles north of Monos Island. 

The vessel was carrying a shipment of steel products that was loaded in Port of Spain.

National Security Minister Fitzgerald Hinds said yesterday everything is being done to find the men.

The Minister said contact has been made with St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada.

Reports out of St. Vincent and the Grenadines say the boat’s captain, Dexter Chance, is among the missing.

The others are Owen Prescott, Quincy Baptiste and Eric Calliste.

The identity of the 5th man has not been given.

The seamen are from Carriacou, Grenada and Union Island St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

The MP for southern Grenadines Terrance Ollivierre says investigations suggest the shift of the goods on board caused the vessel to overturn.

Yesterday MP Olliverre said the island of Union is in mourning following the accident.

MP Olliverre also called the incident tragic.

The southern Grenadines MP said the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard is conducting enquiries into the incident.