A fishing boat which sank and lead to the death of three crew members onboard was being operated in an “unsafe manner” a report has found. The bodies of Carl McGrath, 34, Ross Ballantine, 39, and Alan Minard, 20, were found off Blackpool and Wirral in March last year.
The trio had been sailing on the Nicola Faith that had left Conwy in North Wales on January 27 last year. Lancs Live reports that an accident investigation report published by the MAIB today (June 23) found it was likely the crew were trapped on board when the vessel capsized suddenly.
The report said: “It is almost certain that Nicola Faith capsized because it was loaded with catch and pots to the point of instability, and that it capsized suddenly with little warning.”
