ship capsized

[Chris Allman]

Ship has now sunk completely and the search called off. One wonders how deep she is and whether or not she will be dived and searched for bodies and cause of sinking .......................

[Chris Allman]

Research indicates that the depth of water around the Pentland Firth and the Pentland Skerries varies considerably between 60m and 90m = ( 32 - 50 fathoms ) = (200 to 300 feet ) so we will have to wait and see.

[Red Lead Ted]

According to the news she was bound for Runcorn, Cheshire.

I hope the crew are safe. I only went through the Pentland Firth once and is was not very nice at all, I as on an Everards coastal tanker. 'Acuity'

John Albert Evans

John, I too was aboard 2 Everard ships Superiority, and Serenity, Both sailed through the Pentland Firth at this time of year, One of the most dangerous stretches of ocean when it gets angry in the world and of course with the freezing weather conditions its not looking good for her crew. Lets hope for a miracle lord knows they will need it Terry.

[Frederick Lacey]

Apparently the eight crew are 7 Polish and 1 from Philippines. F

[Des Taff Jenkins]

Hi All.
Sailed through the Pentland Firth twice both times in winter if I ever got back to sea would skin out before doing that again. Wasn't there a rescue of a Spanish fishing boat there before Xmas?
Cheers Des

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[j.sabourn]

#13... Just that bit too deep for air divers without de-compression chambers. However may get enough info. from an unmanned underwater vehicle. JS

[Red Lead Ted]

#13... Just that bit too deep for air divers without de-compression chambers. However may get enough info. from an unmanned underwater vehicle. JS

John, The last news report and pictures I seen on her she was still watertight with her fo'c'sle head above the water line. As I understand it she never sent out a distress signal she must have turned over very quickly. Any of her crew that survived that would not have lasted very long in the freezing water conditions. One thing I remember very well aboard one of those Everade ships, Was all hands which must have only been about 8 or 10 being called up to the bridge with our lifejackets the skipper sat at the wheel reciting prayers from the bible, I think if you founder in bad weather up there you would have to be plucked from the sea very quickly to stand any chance of survival very sad Terry.

[Chris Allman]

The wreck of the CEMFJORD has been located on the seabed by the lighthouse tender, Pharos, using sonar equipment. See HERE

[j.sabourn]

See she has a bowthruster so is probably reasonably modern vessel. JS

[Charlie Hannah]

This mornings paper reports No Crew found as yet! Lets hope there adrift in lifeboat or raft and wearing heavy weather gear.