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Posted 05 August 2010 - 11:17 PM

Lets hope this one has a happy ending!

Courtesy of the BBC News Site @ http://www.bbc.co.uk...t-fife-10888146

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5 August 2010 Last updated at 22:02

Fisherman missing after boat collision

A fisherman is missing after his prawn boat 'Homeland' collided with a ferry off the coast at St Abbs in Berwickshire.

The accident, involving the ferry 'Scottish Viking' which was travelling between Rosyth and Holland, is reported to have happened just before 2000 BST.

A rescue helicopter, lifeboats and 15 boats are involved in the search.

Forth coastguard said the other member of the fishing boat's two man crew was rescued.

Steve Higgins, Forth Coastguard watch manager, said: "We have requested the Eyemouth and Dunbar all weather RNLI lifeboats and the Dunbar and St Abbs RNLI inshore lifeboats to launch and they are currently on scene and searching for the missing man.

"The rescue helicopter from RAF Boulmer has been scrambled and is also on scene.

"We have broadcast messages to all shipping requesting assistance and 15 other fishing vessels have joined the search. There are south-south westerlywinds at five knots


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Posted 06 August 2010 - 07:14 AM

Fingers still crossed for a happy outcome.

Press release from the MCA @ http://www.mcga.gov....4E80&m=8&y=2010

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Press Notice No: 219-10
Thursday, August 05, 2010
Posted 22:07 GMT

SEARCH ONGOING FOR MISSING FISHERMAN

Forth Coastguard is coordinating the search for a missing fisherman, whose fishing vessel was in collision with a ferry this evening.

Forth Coastguard received a report from another fishing vessel at 7.50 pm this evening to report that the fishing vessel Homeland had been in collision with the ferry Scottish Viking, five miles off St Abbs. There had been two people onboard the Homeland. One fisherman was recovered from the water by another fishing vessel. Another fisherman is still missing.

Steve Higgins, Forth Coastguard Watch Manager says:

We have requested the Eyemouth and Dunbar all weather RNLI lifeboats and the Dunbar and St Abbs RNLI inshore lifeboats to launch and they are currently on scene and searching for the missing man. The rescue helicopter from RAF Boulmer has been scrambled and is also on scene. We have broadcast messages to all shipping requesting assistance and 15 other fishing vessels have joined the search. There are south to south westerly winds on scene at five knots.


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Posted 06 August 2010 - 04:11 PM

Does anyone know for definite which HOMELAND has gone down - evidently the Coast Guard are saying that its the BH120 and not the BCK225?

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Posted 06 August 2010 - 07:07 PM

BCK 225 sank last night with a loss of 1 crew member

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Posted 06 August 2010 - 07:10 PM

Hi Billy

BBC 6 o'clock national news showed a photograph of BH120 - just goes to show how the authorities can give out false information!

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Posted 06 August 2010 - 07:54 PM

doesn't look good.  Search now called off

http://www.bbc.co.uk...d-tyne-10896300

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Posted 07 August 2010 - 01:23 PM

Never trust the media - Channel 4 News cannot even get the right boat!

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Posted 07 August 2010 - 09:23 PM

From the BBC News site @

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Scottish Viking ferry inspected after trawler crash

Officials have been inspecting the ferry involved in a collision with a prawn boat which left a 16-year-old fisherman missing in the North Sea.

The search for Daniel McNeil, from Tynemouth in North Shields, has been stood down. He was on the trawler with his brother, who was pulled to safety.

The Belgium-bound Scottish Viking ferry collided with the trawler five miles off the Berwickshire coast on Thursday.

Coastguard and marine accident officers were in Fife for the vessel's return.

A Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) enforcement officer was examining the ship, as part of the agency's investigation into whether there was any breach of the Merchant Shipping Act.

The MCA said the outcome of that investigation was likely to take "days or weeks", and would inform any decision on whether a police investigation was necessary.
Continuing the hunt

Statements have been taken at the port in Rosyth where the shipped docked at about 1600 BST, some two hours later than its scheduled arrival.

A survey of the vessel's structure, equipment and documentation was carried out by Belgian authorities when it arrived in Zeebrugge on Friday.

The ship, which was chartered by Norfolkline from Italian firm Visentini, would not have been allowed to sail back to Scotland if it had not passed that inspection.

More than 20 fishing vessels and lifeboats were involved in the search for the teenager, who was on board the Homeland trawler with his 20-year-old brother.

The official search has been called off, but it is understood family members and local fishermen were continuing the hunt.


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Posted 09 August 2010 - 03:11 PM

Nice to see that this happened last night - story courtesy of the Newcastle Evening Chronicle @ http://www.chronicle...72703-27026440/

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Pals say farewell to fisherman Daniel McNeill

Aug 9 2010 by Robert Weatherall, Evening Chronicle

FRIENDS of teenage fisherman Daniel McNeill have taken part in a moving ceremony to say goodbye to their pal.

Former school friends of the popular 16-year-old gathered at the water’s edge to share fond memories of the lively character who was popular with all who knew him.

Daniel was lost at sea last week after the fishing vessel he was on was in collision with a North Sea ferry five miles off the Scottish coast.

Last night the people who knew Daniel best gathered to pay tribute to him and throw bottles with tributes to him into the sea.

In each bottle friends had written messages telling Daniel how much he meant to them and how much he will be missed. One of Daniel’s friends James Dorward attended the touching ceremony.

Discussing the event on a Facebook page set up to honour Daniel’s memory, he said: “I hope you enjoyed tonight, mate, it was all for you. Bet you never realised how popular you were. Well look at that, eh? Everyone turned up, put our messages in bottles and sent them in the sea to you. RIP pal.”

Another friend, Sophie Conlon, wrote: “Dan, you would have loved tonight. It was amazing.

“Everyone was talking about memories they’ve had with you and it was just lush. I set a lantern for you – God knows where it’s got to. Thinking of you always.”

Daniel was on board the Homeland with his brother when it collided with the ferry off the coast of St Abbs, near Eyemouth, Berwickshire, on Thursday night.

Despite a massive search and rescue mission involving 20 fishing vessels and lifeboats, his body has not yet been recovered. However, it is understood his family and other fishermen were last night continuing the search.

A spokesman for Lothian and Borders Police said: “The official search for Daniel has been called off. However, it is understood family members and local fishermen are continuing the search.”

The Scottish Viking passenger ferry is run by Norfolkline, part of DFDS Seaways, which operates services between Rosyth, Scotland, and Zeebrugge in Belgium.

A Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) enforcement officer has examined the ship as part of the agency’s investigation into whether there was any breach of the Merchant Shipping Act.

The MCA said the outcome of that investigation was likely to take “days or weeks” and would inform any decision on whether a police investigation was necessary.


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Posted 09 November 2010 - 10:04 AM

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Police are working to identify human remains which were discovered by a fishing vessel off the south east coast of Scotland.

Lothian and Borders Police said the remains were brought into Eyemouth harbour after the discovery at about 1715 GMT on Sunday.

A teenage fisherman was lost at sea in the area after a collision involving a ferry and a trawler in August.

Daniel McNeil, 16, was on the North Shields-based Homeland prawn boat.

His 20-year-old brother, who was also on board, was pulled to safety by another boat.

Mr McNeil was from Tynemouth in North Shields.

The Scottish Viking ferry was travelling from Rosyth in Fife to Zeebrugge when the collision occurred on Thursday 6 August.

More than 20 fishing vessels and lifeboats were involved in the search, which spanned an area of more than 30 square miles off St Abb's Head.

The search was called off the following day.

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Posted 17 March 2011 - 10:31 AM

MAIB have published their Report on the accident @ http://www.maib.gov....tish_viking.cfm
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