El Faro: Countdown to catastrophe

The sinking of the 40-year-old conro sparked the most detailed US casualty investigation in recent memory. Ahead of the release of the official reports, Eric Martin, who sat through the hearings and talked to the relatives of the crew, reveals the disturbing story of the doomed ship’s last hours

El Faro cook LaShawn Rivera and deck officer Danielle Randolph. Photos courtesy of Pastor Robert Green and Randolph family
El Faro cook LaShawn Rivera and deck officer Danielle Randolph. Photos courtesy of Pastor Robert Green and Randolph family