- In 2016, after the boat sank, Carman told the Associated Press that he tried to find his mother when the ship began to sink.
- He told the outlet that he heard a “funny noise” coming from the engine compartment, and water started pouring in, sinking the boat in just minutes.
- He claimed at the time that he saw his mother in the cockpit of the boat and rushed to grab food, flares, and life jackets, but she was gone when he looked back.
