​On April 11, 2025, at 0731 local time, the commercial fishing vessel Eileen Rita was transiting Massachusetts Bay when the vessel ran aground on Green Island, about 8 miles east of Boston, Massachusetts. The three crewmembers on board were rescued by local first responders. No injuries were reported. A diesel sheen was visible in the water after the grounding. The vessel later sank with an estimated 4,000 gallons of diesel fuel on board and was a constructive total loss valued at $720,000.

​We determined that the probable cause of the grounding of the fishing vessel Eileen Rita was the captain falling asleep while navigating the vessel due to fatigue resulting from an accumulated sleep debt and poor sleep quality in the preceding 48 hours.​​