THE investigation into the disappearance of a fishing boat off the coast of Conwy is confident it will be found. Skipper Carl McGrath and crewmen Ross Ballantine and Steve (Alan) Minard were reported missing after their whelk fishing boat, the
Nicola Faith, failed to arrive at Rhos-on-Sea harbour on Wednesday, January 27. A huge search by eight RNLI and Coastguard lifeboat and helicopter crews was stood down on Friday, January 29 A probe is now being carried out by the UK Government’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) using sonar searches between Rhos-on-Sea and Conwy. MAIB said it is likely that the boat will be found by officers carrying out the search, which it is hoped will establish the causes and circumstances leading to the loss of the vessel.
Search for missing fishing boat off Conwy coast confident cause of disappearance will be found
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Search for missing fishing boat off Conwy coast confident cause of disappearance will be found
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The investigation will look to establish the causes and circumstances leading to the loss of this vessel.” A prayer vigil was held online for the three fishermen on Saturday night. This was at the Boathouse in Craig y Don, Llandudno. Lifeboat Chaplain Father, Phil Barratt, lit a candle and offered a prayer for the missing men. St Paul’s Church in Llandudno also held a prayer vigil. A video on Facebook has been watched by more than 1,200 people. HM Coastguard began co-ordinating the search operation off the coast of Conwy just after 10am on Thursday, January 28 when fishing vessel Nicola Faith, with the three men on board, failed to return.
AN INVESTIGATION has been launched following the disappearance of a fishing vessel and its three crew. A major search for Alan Minard, Ross Ballantine and skipper Carl McGrath was called off on Friday, January 29 after two days. Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) is now looking into the incident. Under its current probes, vessel Nicola Faith is listed. Investigation notes say: Loss of UK registered fishing vessel along with its three crew members in the area of Rhos-On-Sea, Conwy County, North Wales. A spokesperson for the Marine Accident Investigation Branch said: “The MAIB has launched an investigation into the loss of Conwy based fishing vessel Nicola Faith, and its three crew.