Investigation Starts For Ferry Collision

[07-08-2010]

Scottish Viking Passenger:

An investigation has been established to look into a collision between a ferry and a fishing boat that left a teenage fisherman lost at sea has got under way. Rescue team have called off the search for the 16-year-old, who went missing after his boat and thescotland ferry Scottish Viking passenger ferry, which collided in the North Sea. The teenager, believed to be from North Shields, was on board the Homeland vessel with his brother when it made contact with the other boat five miles (8km) off the coast of St Abbs in Eyemouth, Berwickshire, on Thursday night.

Fishing Vessels Scanned:

Four lifeboat team and up to 20 fishing vessels scanned an area of just under five square miles on Friday.The rescuers were stood down on Friday night, but the Coastguard said local fishing boats may continue searching for the missing teenager. Fred Caygill, of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said, "The survivability period for someone in the water has passed. Different factors affect different people's chances of survival, but it has been a long time. Some life-jackets were found at the scene but it's not known if the missing person was wearing a life-jacket."

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