SEARCH ONGOING FOR MISSING SKIPPER AND CREW OF TRAWLER
Humber Coastguard is coordinating
the search for the missing skipper and four crew of the trawler, ‘Ocean Way ’. The
trawler, was last heard from about 100 miles east of the Farne Islands .
The emergency beacon from
the vessel began transmitting earlier today and since then the Coastguard have
been trying to contact the skipper and have also been broadcasting mayday relay
messages which have been requesting all shipping to look out for the missing
crew.
An RAF rescue helicopter is
now on scene and so far two people have been found alive in the water and
winched to safety. The Norwegian helicopter Rescue 1 will arrive on scene
shortly to relieve the RAF rescue helicopter.
Mike Puplett, Humber Coastguard Watch Manager said:
“We will continue searching
as long as necessary. We still have the benefit of daylight and fairly favourable weather
conditions for searching.”