Fire trucks, ambulances, and police cars raced down the Speedway after reports that an inflatable boat capsized between the Port of Everett and the new ferry terminal Jan. 8.

Sophy Math, 44, was out crabbing north of the Mukilteo ferry terminal – something he often did – when his raft broke.

Five divers took to the water Wednesday evening to search for Math, Everett Police Officer Kerby Duncan said. Everett and Mukilteo police and fire departments searched the area with help from the U.S. Coast Guard. Rescue boats and helicopters circled the area, although the man was not immediately...