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North Sea search for fishermen after cruise ship saves three men North Sea search for fishermen after ship saves three men
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A major search operation is under way for two missing fishermen after their vessel sank in the North Sea.A major search operation is under way for two missing fishermen after their vessel sank in the North Sea.
Three other crew members were rescued from their life raft by a cruise ship after their distress flare was spotted at 18:45 BST. They had been in the raft for four hours. Three other crew members were rescued from their life raft by a cruise ship after their distress flare was spotted at 18:45 BST. They had been in the raft for four hours.
A coastguard helicopter, lifeboats and vessels from an offshore gas field are searching for the two missing men.A coastguard helicopter, lifeboats and vessels from an offshore gas field are searching for the two missing men.
Their fishing boat sank about 25 miles north-east of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.Their fishing boat sank about 25 miles north-east of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.
The cruise ship involved was the Pacific Princess.The cruise ship involved was the Pacific Princess.
Passenger Teena Dowd said the captain announced there was a life raft on the ship's starboard side.Passenger Teena Dowd said the captain announced there was a life raft on the ship's starboard side.
She said concerned passengers lined the deck and clapped as the men were helped on board. Ms Dowd said concerned passengers lined the deck and clapped as the men were helped on board.
'Everybody clapped'
She said: "We were on the very top deck, and people were just sort of holding their breath, everybody was anxious.She said: "We were on the very top deck, and people were just sort of holding their breath, everybody was anxious.
"Because we all at the time thought there was only three of them, and everybody clapped when they came on the ship.""Because we all at the time thought there was only three of them, and everybody clapped when they came on the ship."
She said the captain later announced that there was a search for two more men.She said the captain later announced that there was a search for two more men.
HM Coastguard said all the men were foreign nationals.HM Coastguard said all the men were foreign nationals.
Alexandra Rosen, another passenger on the cruise ship, said on Twitter it was allowed to continue its journey at about 21:40 BST and arrived in Dover just before 05:00 BST on Sunday.
'Early hours''Early hours'
"We believe the two missing crew were seen to enter the water," said Lee Duncan, coastguard operations controller for the East Coast."We believe the two missing crew were seen to enter the water," said Lee Duncan, coastguard operations controller for the East Coast.
The search on Saturday night involved two coastguard helicopters, lifeboat crews from Gorleston and Caister, and a number of other boats in the area.The search on Saturday night involved two coastguard helicopters, lifeboat crews from Gorleston and Caister, and a number of other boats in the area.
They were stood down at 03:30 BST, but resumed at first light.They were stood down at 03:30 BST, but resumed at first light.
Paul Garrod from Caister Lifeboat said: "There were supply boats around and it's not too far from the nearest gas field, so they brought some of the boats from there as well and we all searched until the early hours of the morning.Paul Garrod from Caister Lifeboat said: "There were supply boats around and it's not too far from the nearest gas field, so they brought some of the boats from there as well and we all searched until the early hours of the morning.
"There were 20-odd ships in the vicinity so it was a very detailed search, but all they found was some wreckage."There were 20-odd ships in the vicinity so it was a very detailed search, but all they found was some wreckage.
"They had a rest for a few hours and are now back to it, but how long the search will go on for today, I don't know.""They had a rest for a few hours and are now back to it, but how long the search will go on for today, I don't know."