Alejandro Espinoza, lawyer for the fishing vessel: “Not only did the ‘Cobra’ not detect it (the ‘Bruma’ launch), but neither did two other fishing vessels on the high seas.”

In an article published in El Mercurio on April 27, 2025, lawyer Alejandro Espinoza gives his opinion on the situation of the vessels at the time of the tragedy:
The defense acknowledges the high probability of contact between vessels, but says that the investigated parties complied with all navigation regulations.