Boat of missing 94-year-old fisherman found abandoned 90 miles offshore from Galveston – Houston Chronicle

Rebecca Hennes,Staff writer

Dec. 6, 2021Updated: Dec. 6, 2021 3:14p.m.

Frank Marinic's 34 ft. white fishing vessel, Mar Boa, was found abandoned near the Claypile Bank 90 miles offshore Galveston

Authorities are searching for a 94-year-old man who was reported missing during a fishing trip in Galveston.

Frank Marinic was last seen on November 30 before heading out on a fishing expedition in Galveston, according to a release from the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston. While searching for Marinic, authorities located his 34 ft. white fishing vessel, Mar Boa, near the Claypile Bank 90 miles offshore Galveston. A rescue swimmer verified that there was no one on the vessel.

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Anyone with any information that can help the search should contact the Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston Command Center at 281-464-4851.

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