wotu2uk Posted May 17, 2012 Report Posted May 17, 2012 (edited) missing boat report Edited May 17, 2012 by wotu2uk Quote
Jamie W Posted May 18, 2012 Report Posted May 18, 2012 (edited) Any news on this??? Doesnt sound good,no survivors found so far or bodies. They have found a unknown wreck. More than lightly this vessel. Edited May 18, 2012 by Jw2000uk Quote
Kingfisher 126 Posted May 18, 2012 Report Posted May 18, 2012 A body has been found and an uncharted wreck in the area they fished. A very sad time for everyone. Quote
ChrisE Posted May 18, 2012 Report Posted May 18, 2012 We've just returned from 5 days in Alderney to find a very sad Weymouth. Chris Caines, our skipper, knew all of the guys. RIP Quote
Graham Nash Posted May 18, 2012 Report Posted May 18, 2012 This just goes to show that even the professionals can get caught out. We only do it for fun so Safety first everyone. Quote
Newboy Posted May 18, 2012 Report Posted May 18, 2012 Please excuse my ignorance, but doesn't boats have one of those EPR thingy that send a distress signal when the boat goes down. Quote
Mike Fox Posted May 19, 2012 Report Posted May 19, 2012 (edited) You might be referring to an EPIRB, Kam. An Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon. Some can be rigged to release automatically in the event of immersion, but I think all have to be deliberately and manually triggered to avoid false alarms. They float...but have to be released and triggered to give a signal which would have been picked up by Coastguards. I think MCA coded and commercial vessels should have one on board by law, and at hand, but if the boat rolled while potting, and no-one grabbed it, it probably went down with the vessel, untriggered. AIS could have given a constant position, but lots of commercial skippers wouldn't use it as it gives away their fishing grounds, and they're not required to use one by law to my knowledge, being fairly new technology. I didn't hear if the body they found had a life-jacket or not. I somehow suspect not, as he would probably have been found sooner. Particularly if they had lights fitted etc during the night-time searches. There's safety equipment out there for commercial and recreational use, but if people can't or won't use it, then it can't help in times of emergency. Have watched this unfold, feeling sick to the pit of my stomach. My thoughts go to their family and friends. Mike PS If there's one thing we can learn from this as recreational sea anglers, it's that events can happen suddenly, even to professionals, and if you're not wearing a lifejacket with a working light, then a search that continues after dark has little chance of finding you. Do you wear yours, and does your light work? Edited May 19, 2012 by Mike Fox Quote
Rob Posted May 19, 2012 Report Posted May 19, 2012 Great shame. I had read that the boat had a liferaft, and that searching vessels were looking for that too. I guess the MCA investigation may reveal what went tragically wrong. RIP. Quote
codpiece Posted May 19, 2012 Report Posted May 19, 2012 Just heard search for 2 remaining crew members called off. Diver confirms liferaft still aboard wreck of Purbeck Isle. Derek V Quote
pirky Posted May 20, 2012 Report Posted May 20, 2012 Sad Sad Sad !!!! nothing else even remotely appropriate .. Dave Quote
Stuie Posted October 8, 2013 Report Posted October 8, 2013 Inquest report here. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-24451162 Quote
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