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Originally published Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at 5:55 PM

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Katmai ship investigation continues in Seattle

Several more witnesses have testified in Seattle before a Coast Guard hearing into the Oct. 22 sinking of the fishing vessel Katmai off Alaska's Aleutian Islands. Seven of the 11 crew members were lost.

SEATTLE —

Several more witnesses have testified in Seattle before a Coast Guard hearing into the Oct. 22 sinking of the fishing vessel Katmai off Alaska's Aleutian Islands. Seven of the 11 crew members were lost.

An engineer who worked aboard the Katmai in 2007 says he witnessed questionable repairs aboard the vessel. Isaac Vigil says the ship owners hired incompetent welders and the vessel had problems with water getting into its fish processing factory.

Vigil spoke to the Marine Board of Investigation on Wednesday. The Coast Guard has conducted several hearings in its continuing investigation of how the Seattle-owned ship sank.

Co-owners of the Katmai discussed its history, repairs to the vessel and the hiring of the captain.

The investigation board says it will reconvene at an undetermined future date.

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