The charter company, Kingfisher Charters, said in a statement that it was “devastated by the loss of the guests and captain' of the boat.
The 30-foot aluminum charter vessel was overdue Sunday evening and last seen earlier that day near Sitka, a community about 90 miles southwest of Juneau, according to the Coast Guard. Crews later found the boat off an island about 10 miles west of Sitka.was suspended by the Coast Guard late Monday. Their names were made public Wednesday.
The sisters’ parents and brother were also on the trip with them but had taken a separate vessel, said Jim Solis, the brother of Robert Solis. The troopers said efforts to recover the vessel have been ongoing, with rough seas and strong winds in the area.
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