Thousands of pounds has been raised for the bereaved families of two crewmen who died in a tugboat tragedy in the Firth of Clyde. George Taft, 65, and Ian Catterson, 73, perished when the vessel sank in Greenock last month, with their bodies later recovered..
A huge emergency response, including police divers and HM Coastguard, were scrambled to the incident outside the East India Harbour on February 24 after The Biter capsized. The Clyde Marine Services operated vessel had been escorting charter cruise ship, the Hebridean Princess, into the bay at the time of the incident.
The crewmen's two bodies were found by search police the following day. Following the tragedy, a friend of both men set up an online fundraiser to help their families deal with any financial hardships. Over £5,000 since been donated to the cause.
