Lee III Investigation Continues

- The Coast Guard-led formal investigation into the collision of offshore supply vessel Lee III and the motor vessel ZIM Mexico III is expected to continue into next week at the Hyatt Regency on Poydras Street. The fact finding inquiry, which is presided over by a one-person board, will again take place in the Loyola Room at the Hyatt beginning at 9 a.m. on Monday, March 8, but will be moved to a different room at the Hyatt if proceedings continue past Thursday, March 11. Any such room change will be announced as soon as determined. Since the investigation convened, seven people have testified before the investigating officer, including the master of the ZIM Mexico III, Capt. Leszek Jaworski. The pilot of the ZIM Mexico III, Greg Blache, is expected to testify early next week.