Family of Polish national El Faro crew member frustrated with lack of communication

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The U.S. Coast Guard is searching the Atlantic Ocean for the missing crew of the El Faro.

The container ship, which disappeared last week during a trip to Puerto Rico, had 33 people on board, 28 Americans and five Polish nationals.

One of the Polish nationals is 28-year-old Piotr Krause. He was a maintenance technician on the ship and was father to a 1-year-old.

Krause's uncle expressed frustration with a lack of information.

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"What happened exactly? Why like this situation, I think is never answered," Andrew Dabrowske said. "People need answers why."

Dabrowske told Action News Jax he will continue to press for better communication for the families.