UK: Person Missing after Yacht Collides with Dredger

The coastguard is searching for a missing person after a yacht and dredger collided one mile off Felixstowe, announced MCA Press Office.

One person on board was pulled to safety but another person is unaccounted for.

The Felixstowe Coastguard Rescue Team, two lifeboats from Harwich, two pilot boats, a dive boat, the search and rescue helicopter from RAF Wattisham and a number of other vessels are currently involved in the search.

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Dredging Today Staff, June 9, 2014