March 05, 2021 - 1188 views
The life raft for fishing vessel Nicola Faith which went missing off the coast of Colwyn Bay has been recovered.
The raft was found off the coast of Kirkcudbrightshire by HM Coastguard and has been positively identified by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) as being from the Nicola Faith.
The raft will be transported to the MAIB in Southampton for further investigation and analysis.
The investigation into the causes and circumstances surrounding the vessel’s loss is ongoing.
The search for the vessel which is being co-ordinated by the MAIB is continuing. MAIB has been working with underwater search experts to cover a wide area including all of the vessel’s historic operating area.
Ross Ballantine, Alan Minard and skipper Carl Mc.Grath have been missing since Nicola Faith was reported missing on 27th January.
The next of kin and family members have been informed of this development.
