I would rather say that Alex didn't perish. By his actions throughout the game he alters events of the past all the time (saves people and in the Captain himself), setting the things the 'right' way. After all that, past is changed and North Wind did not died with all it's crew in 1968. It remains in service and it's crew saves Alex in 1981. There is a contradiction though - we've been told that North Wind was on it's last journey in 1968 and was going to be scrapped, but this could be changed too along with other events.
After all, both outcomes are possible - either Alex dies and is being saved only in his declining thoughts (or afterlife) or he truly alters the history and in new 1981 North Wind is still operational and saves him.
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