A SEARCH mission at the wreck of the fishing trawler L’Ecume II has resumed off the Island’s west coast.
Ports of Jersey confirmed that the offshore support vessel Freja had returned to the site and was expected to remain in the area until Sunday evening.
The trawler sank on Thursday 8 December following a collision with Condor’s Commodore Goodwill. Three fishermen – skipper Michael Michieli, and crewmen Larry Simyunn and Jervis Baligat died in the accident.
Two bodies, which have yet to be formally identified, were recovered last week by the Freja, which spent Friday night in St Helier while a crew change and maintenance took place.
In a statement, Ports of Jersey said the vessel would be searching the final areas of the wreck site, and warned that other seafarers could encounter floating debris as a result of the work.
A spokesperson said that it was planned that Freja would have surveyed all areas of L’Ecume II and the surrounding area by the end of Sunday.
The statement concluded that ‘Ports of Jersey and States of Jersey Police continue to examine the digital evidence from the site and are evaluating any next steps.’
