Croatian media have published the last communications from the Bourbon anchor-handler Bourbon Rhode before it sank in the Atlantic with the loss of 11 crew.
The 2006-built ship had been lashed by the category four hurricane Lorenzo in the Caribbean and began taking on water.
An international rescue mission began, but contact was lost on 26 September.
Bourbon said rescue teams later recovered a lifeboat with three surviving crew members on board.
The messages were reportedly sent from its Croatian captain, Dino Miskic. He is still missing.
They were submitted to the Dalmacija Danas and Morski news websites by an anonymous colleague who said the transcript originated from a company that corresponded via Marlink and was forwarded to WhatsApp.
'No more engine'
On 26 September, at 0858 hours, the captain said: "Water in engine room."
By 0957, he had sent an update: "No injury but we have no more engine, all down. All crew muster, are ready and standby. Life raft no possible to launch, very rough sea, swell 10 metres or more."
Then the master confirmed the vessel could no longer sustain pumping operations.
At 1146, he said: "Aft part of engine room is flooded."
And at 1228 the last message reads: "Water increasing."
Bourbon said it could not provide additional comment.
