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Search for fisherman in North Sea Skipper tried to rescue crewman
(about 3 hours later)
The skipper of a trawler dived into the North Sea in an attempt to rescue a crewman who fell overboard. The skipper of a fishing boat managed to grab hold of an overboard crewman before having to let him go, a fishermen's mission said.
Two helicopters and a number of fishing boats took part in the search after the alarm was raised by crew on the New Dawn at 2300 BST on Wednesday. The crew member of the New Dawn, which is believed to be based in Fraserburgh, fell into the North Sea after shooting the boat's fishing gear.
The skipper was then airlifted to hospital for treatment for hypothermia. Charles Bruce dived in after him, but was unable to get the Filipino to take hold of a lifebelt.
An area about 50 miles east of Wick was identified by rescuers looking for the crewman on the New Dawn which is thought to be based in Fraserburgh. Rescuers have been searching an area 50 miles east of Wick for the missing man.
The search is being co-ordinated by Aberdeen Coastguard. Details of the incident - which happened at 2300 BST on Wednesday - have been revealed in a statement issued by the Fishermen's Mission in Fraserburgh.
Watch manager George Downie said: "The missing crew member was wearing oilskins but no lifejacket and entered the water at approximately 10.30pm." Charles had to let him go as he himself was going under Fishermen's Mission statement
It said the lost fisherman was in his second year on the vessel.
The statement said: "After shooting the nets he went overboard whilst holding the gear.
"Co-skipper Martin Bruce said if he had still held on to the wire they could have taken him back on board but he let go and fell into the water.
"His brother Charles dived in and managed to get hold of him and tried unsuccessfully to get him to take hold of the lifebelt.
"Although the crew member had a survival jacket on he was sadly lost.
"Charles had to let him go as he himself was going under."
Charles Bruce was airlifted to hospital for treatment for hypothermia.
Boat fire
The search for the missing fisherman is being co-ordinated by Aberdeen Coastguard.
The Shetland Coastguard helicopter and a helicopter from RAF Lossiemouth are involved in the search.The Shetland Coastguard helicopter and a helicopter from RAF Lossiemouth are involved in the search.
The incident comes after three crewmen died in a fishing boat fire at Fraserburgh Harbour earlier this month.
Rimants Venckus, 50, from Latvia, and Filipinos Ramilito Capangpangan Calipayan and Benjamin Rosello Potot, both 33, died on Friday 1 August.
They were on board the prawn trawler Vision II.