SEARCH FOR FISHING VESSEL AND THREE CREW.



At 17.39, this evening Portland Coastguard received a telephone call from a fisherman with concern for another fishing boat.

The fisherman raised the alarm after concern was raised by their buyers who had not been able to contact the fishing vessel Purbeck Isle DH104

Portland Coastguard commenced a search for the overdue fishing vessel and it’s three crew.

The Coastguard rescue helicopter based at Portland was requested, Portland Bill Coastguard rescue team were called out and the Weymouth RNLI lifeboat was requested to launch. The NCI at Portland Bill are also assisting. The FV Betty G II from Weymouth has also been assisting in the search.

Portland Coastguard has made VHF radio broadcasts to alert other vessels of the search and also to request any vessels that could assist in the search.

That request was responded to by two Royal Navy vessels, the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Wave Ruler, and HMS York, a type 42 Destroyer, and one American Navy supply vessel the 2nd Lt John P Bobo.

No communication has been made with the vessel, or any trace found since the fishing vessel was observed by other fishermen departing the port this morning.

Cindy Rodaway, Watch Manager, Portland Coastguard said:

The Coastguard helicopter commenced a search from the air of known fishing grounds of this vessel as soon as we were alerted. We have also searched all evening utilising the skills of the lifeboat crew and the crews of the Navy warships and the electronic search aids at their disposal.

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