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  • Scottish government to pay costs of raising Nancy Glen

    Scottish government to pay costs of raising Nancy Glen

    20th February 2018

    Efforts to retrieve bodies of lost crewmen. Efforts are to be made to raise the Scottish trawler Nancy Glen that sank last month with the loss of two of her crew of three, reports Tim Oliver. Above: Cabinet Secretaries Fergus Ewing…

  • GPS lifejackets in the pipeline

    GPS lifejackets in the pipeline

    15th May 2017

    Fishermen in the Plymouth area could soon be receiving lifejackets with a personal locator beacon (PLB) installed, that will give rescue services an exact GPS position if they go overboard, reports Tim Oliver. Above: The new PFD fitted with a PLB…

  • Pescado owner aims for new inquest

    Pescado owner aims for new inquest

    23rd March 2016

    The co-owner of the Plymouth-registered beam trawler Pescado that sank 25 years ago with the loss of all her six crew believes the vessel was sunk by a submarine and is trying to get a judicial review of the case,…

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