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Church service for missing crew of sunk cargo ship Cemfjord Missing crew of sunk Cemfjord named as church service held
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A church service for the eight missing crew from a cargo ship which capsized and sank in the Pentland Firth is to be held later. The missing crew of a cargo ship which capsized and sank in the Pentland Firth last month have been named.
No trace of the seven Polish nationals and one Filipino on board the Cemfjord was found despite an extensive search operation.
Their names were released as a church service was held in their memory in Wick in Caithness.
A candle was lit for each of the crew members and prayers said for them and their families.
They were named as:
The service, conducted by the Mission to Seafarers Scotland, took place at St John the Evangelist Church in Wick.
The managing director of the firm which operated the Cemfjord, Brise of Hamburg, travelled from Germany to attend.
The Cemfjord sank earlier this month while carrying cement.The Cemfjord sank earlier this month while carrying cement.
It is thought the bodies of the crew members - seven Polish nationals and one Filipino - could still be on board. It is thought the bodies of the crew members could still be on board.
The Mission to Seafarers Scotland said the service would be held at St John the Evangelist Church in Wick from 11:30.
Wick is about 15 miles from where the ship is now lying on the seabed.
No trace of the crew members was found despite an extensive search operation.
Tim Tunley, chaplain of the Mission to Seafarers, said: "It will be a Eucharist service and in that service there will be a candle lit, one for each of the crew members, and we will say prayers for them and we will remember their families in our prayers as well."
The managing director of the firm which operated the Cemfjord, Brise of Hamburg, is also due to travel to the service from Germany.