‘Chance nil on survivors Urk fishing vessel’ – Parool.nl

'Chance nil on survivors Urk fishing vessel' – Parool.nl

29-01-15 07:30 – Source: Reuters

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The fishing boat with two Dutch on board missing since yesterday afternoon on Channel has not yet been recovered. However, the chance of finding more survivors was nil, says a spokesman for the Coast Guard.

There is deep into the night searching for the missing Urkse fishing vessel Z-85 Morning sailing under Belgian flag, but there Nothing found. In daylight, the search resumes.

Three British lifeboats, two British helicopters, a French helicopter, a police vessel and several fishing boats did in the night search with between England

and France. During the day, will also be found under water by means of sonar.

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Castaways have, according to the spokesman for the Coast Guard to the current water temperature of 9 degrees but two hours a chance of survival.

The Dutch coastguard is in contact with the British coastguard. It is not clear how long the quest is still maintained.

The captain of the ship, according to the Coast Guard a Dutchman. There are also a Dutchman and a Belgian and Portuguese on board. Distressed fellow fishermen contacted the Maritime Rescue and Coordination Center in Ostend when she heard nothing more of the Z-85

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