Major search and rescue operation under way off coast of Channel island after incident at 5.30am on Thursday

A Jersey fishing boat with a skipper and two crew members onboard is believed to have sunk after a collision with a ferry off the coast of the Channel island. Debris has been found in the sea and a major search and rescue operation is under way.

The 18-metre long (59ft) wooden fishing boat collided with a Condor Ferries freight vessel, the Commodore Goodwill, off Jersey at 5.30am on Thursday.

Major search and rescue operation under way off coast of Channel island after incident at 5.30am on ThursdayA Jersey fishing boat with a skipper and two crew members onboard is believed to have sunk after a collision with a ferry off the coast of the Channel island. Debris has been found in the sea and a major search and rescue operation is under way.The 18-metre long (59ft) wooden fishing boat collided with a Condor Ferries freight vessel, the Commodore Goodwill, off Jersey at 5.30am on Thursday. Continue reading…