Lt. Cmdr. Pedro Mendoza, marine board recorder for the fishing vessel Destination investigation, swears in James Gillette, marine board member, and Cmdr. Scott Muller, marine board chair, on the first day of the hearing at the Henry Jackson Federal Building in Seattle, Aug. 7, 2017.
The public hearing focused on weather and human factors, as well as the mechanical state and stability of the vessel before and during the final voyage.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Norcross.