A fishing boat that sank off the coast of Rhode Island on New Year’s Day in 2019—carrying three men—may have finally been found, according to an ocean conservation nonprofit. The vessel, the F/V Mistress, was a 52-foot commercial fishing boat that sent a distress call just after midnight on January 1, 2019. The three men aboard were Captain Oscar Diaz, his son Tim, and his nephew John Ansay. According to the distress call, the boat encountered severe weather near Block Island and began taking on water. A nearby fishing boat responded and rescued Tim Diaz, but Oscar Diaz and John Ansay were never found, despite a multi-day search covering over 2,150 nautical miles and a Coast Guard investigation. The boat itself was also lost until this week. Green Oceans, a nonprofit focused on ocean conservation, sponsored an investigation to locate the wreck. In July, a sonar scan identified a potential wreck site 92 feet underwater. Divers visited the site on August 30 and examined the wreckage. They noted several features that matched the F/V Mistress, according to a news release from the organization. Human remains were also found at the site. While Green Oceans believes the wreck is the F/V Mistress, the organization says more study is needed to confirm this. Green Oceans has requested that the U.S. Department of the Interior launch an interagency investigation into the wreck, including a review of the Coast Guard’s original probe. The group also wants federal authorities to examine whether the Block Island Wind Farm, located about 50 feet from the wreck site, may have played a role in the accident or in the failure to rescue Oscar Diaz and John Ansay. The Block Island Wind Farm, the first offshore wind facility in the U.S., has been in operation since 2016 and is estimated to power 17,000 homes. Studies have generally found the facility to be safe for wildlife and sea traffic, and federal approvals described its impact on navigation as minimal. However, Coast Guard records cited by Green Oceans note that high winds, poor visibility, and the proximity to wind turbines caused a helicopter to turn back during the search. “We hope this discovery provides answers and some measure of closure for the fishermen’s families,” said Michael Lombardi, president of Green Oceans, in the news release. The organization has provided the new evidence to federal authorities and requested that the wreck site be secured immediately for a detailed forensic analysis. Green Oceans also called for increased transparency regarding the maintenance and monitoring of the wind turbines since the wreck occurred.