Major sea search

• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
  • Posts: 62,352
  28 January 2015     20:32277868
  #1       report
  Dover lifeboat out in appalling weather conditions.
  
  
  http://www.kentonline.co.uk/romney-marsh/news/major-search-for-missing-boat-30939/
• Andy B

  • Location: dover
  • Registered: 10 Nov 2012
  • Posts: 1,818
  28 January 2015     20:53277869
  #2       report
  Hope it all turns out well.Looks like it may be a Belgium fishing boat,theres alot of them out there tonight along with the Dover and Dungerness lifeboats,just looked in on the Channel traffic site.
• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
  • Posts: 62,352
  28 January 2015     22:14277874
  #3       report
  No news in this case doesn't seem good news, Surely the search would now be suspended due to the sea conditions?
  
  Our lifeboat crews are amazing people to do what they do.
• Jan Higgins

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 5 Jul 2010
  • Posts: 13,888
  29 January 2015     09:02277879
  #4       report
  
  RNLI Dover Lifeboat Station
  25 mins ·
  Dover Lifeboat was paged at 1850 last night by Dover Coastguard to assist in the search for a Belgian registered trawler that had been reported missing earlier in the afternoon.
  Manned by a crew of eight, the lifeboat met rough seas and strong winds from the moment she left the port and proceeded to a search area designated by the Coastguard and a comprehensive search was commenced along with Dungeness Lifeboat, fishing vessels and rescue helicopters from the Coastguard, the RAF and the French authorities. During the latter part of the search, Hastings Lifeboat was also launched to assist.
  Despite many hours of searching in very challenging conditions nothing was found and the search was stood down in the early hours of this morning. Dover Lifeboat returned to station and was refuelled and ready for service at 0300 after nearly eight hours at sea.
  
  It does not look good for the trawler not to be found when so many were looking for it.
  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  I try to be neutral and polite but it is hard and getting even more difficult at times.
  -------------------------------------------------------------------
• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
  • Posts: 62,352
  29 January 2015     10:04277881
  #5       report
  Not very hopeful at all, great work by our lifeboat crew for being at sea 8 hours in those conditions.
• Jan Higgins

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 5 Jul 2010
  • Posts: 13,888
  29 January 2015     11:26277882
  #6       report
  They are out looking for the trawler again, it must be bitterly cold out there on the water.
  -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  I try to be neutral and polite but it is hard and getting even more difficult at times.
  -------------------------------------------------------------------
• Karlos

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 1 Oct 2012
  • Posts: 2,552
  29 January 2015     16:46277900
  #7       report
  Debris spotted.
  http://www.kentonline.co.uk/romney-marsh/news/major-search-for-missing-boat-30939/
• Guest 1395

  • Registered: 5 Nov 2014
  • Posts: 463
  29 January 2015     19:05277913
  #8       report
  Two bodies have been recovered off Boulogne - see BBC News page.
  Lew Finnis
• Andy B

  • Location: dover
  • Registered: 10 Nov 2012
  • Posts: 1,818
  1 February 2015     20:55278085
  #9       report
  I found this short film of the missing trawler "Morgenster" z85.
• Guest 649

  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
  • Posts: 14,118
  2 February 2015     08:59278097
  #10       report
  Thank you but it was so sad and very young men.Fishing in open seas is a very hard way for getting a wage.
• Andy B

  • Location: dover
  • Registered: 10 Nov 2012
  • Posts: 1,818
  2 February 2015     17:20278105
  #11       report
  I think it was filmed a few years ago,appears it was a very well known and popular boat amongst the Belgian fishing fleet.It is a tough way to earn a living but often a family tradition.Quite possible that their fathers to their great grandfathers have all done the same.
• Andy B

  • Location: dover
  • Registered: 10 Nov 2012
  • Posts: 1,818
  3 February 2015     21:46278177
  #12       report
  Does anyone know if the wreck has been found yet?
• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
  • Posts: 62,352
  4 February 2015     09:19278190
  #13       report
  Full info here.
  
  
  http://www.kentonline.co.uk/romney-marsh/news/missing-fishing-boat-wreckage-found-31245/