Major search after boat overturns off north of Scotland

[Riverman2903]

  Very sad news. The sea remains a very dangerous place.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-30667084

A major search operation has been launched after a vessel overturned off the north of Scotland.

Eight people are reported to have been on board the Cypriot-registered Cemfjord, a cargo ship carrying cement.

The upturned hull was found by a passing ferry in the Pentland Firth.

Four lifeboats, two rescue helicopters and other vessels are searching for the crew. Shetland Coastguard is co-ordinating rescue efforts.

The NorthLink ferry Hrossey also took part in the early stages of the operation.

[SSM2005]

Last reported position recorded Friday, upturned hull passed by m.v. Hrossey. It is unknown what happened to Cemfjord between those two times.
Shaun Smith Milne

[Lukasz Blaszczak]

According to Briese crew agent from Stettin the ship's crew were poles (info from www.portalmorski.pl ).
Best Regards
Lucas

[davidships]

CEMFJORD's last reported position yesterday (2 Jan) at 1314UTC was 058

[AMOK211]

This vessel went aground at Kattegat strait on July. She was on route from Aalborg to Goole. Apparently, master was drunk: http://www.fleetmon.com/newsroom/2014/4290/three-russian-masters-caught-drunk-european-waters/

Just saying. I won't mean that incident to be related with the ship losing.

[steffen B]

Here is a link to a video from the search for Cemfjord.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=439qbYbHQao

[davidships]

@AMOK211 - I am sure investigators will look at that.  but she did pass class renewal inspections in 12/2014, according to BBC.

[Hannes van Rijn]

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