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Tragic fisherman "got caught in
ropes"
12.10.09
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YOUNG Greencastle
fisherman Mark Duffy was dragged into the sea after
being caught in crab fishing ropes off the Orkney
Islands, it's been reported. The search for the
21-year old from Upper Drumaweir, was officially
called off on Friday evening, Shetland Coastguard
last night confirmed. However, Mr Duffy's crewmates,
some also from Donegal, continued searching the area
where he fell in until Saturday afternoon. |
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The Kirkwall-registered
Noronya, was fishing 12 miles off the Brough of
Birsay, an island off west Orkney, when the incident
happened around 4.10am. Sea temperatures were around
10 to 12 degrees at the time, putting survival at
between three and four hours.
Mr Duffy, who was not |
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wearing a lifejacket,
was pulled into the sea by his pot ropes and seen to
disappear underwater, according to a report in The
Scotsman newspaper. The vessel immediately reversed
and released the rope but the local man tragically
did not resurface. Shetland Coastguard's Marina
Massie yesterday confirmed that the official air and
search was stood down around 5.30pm on Friday. She
said Mr Duffy's crewmates continued until 1.30pm on
Saturday when the Noronya finally returned to port.
Downings crab fishing boss, Pete McBride told
InishowenNews.com that Mr Duffy had previously
worked for him for about a year and was "a very hard
worker". For Mr McBride's comments and previous
story, click here. |
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