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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Steven Morris

Search for skipper and crew of sunk Jersey fishing boat called off

Condor Ferries vessel the Commodore Goodwill
Condor Ferries’ vessel the Commodore Goodwill (above) collided with the L’Ecume II before daylight on Thursday morning in cloudy conditions. Photograph: Peter Titmuss/Alamy

The search for a skipper and two crew lost when their Jersey fishing boat collided with a freight vessel in the Channel and sank has been called off after rescuers concluded there was no chance of them still being alive.

An investigation into the cause of the collision is being led by Jersey maritime accident experts with support from the island’s police force.

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