Police and marine experts have named the boat involved in a deadly collision off Shoreham in the early hours of Sunday, August 6.
Scallop Dredger Vertrouwen at Centre of Crash
The vessel believed to have struck a smaller boat is the scallop dredger Vertrouwen, which departed Shoreham around midnight heading for Grimsby. It collided with a small pleasure fishing boat carrying four men just after 12.30am.
Rescue Drama Unfolds at Sea
One survivor was found clinging to a buoy for over five hours before being rescued by a commercial fisherman. An HM Coastguard helicopter later recovered the body of Traiam Dumitrache, 50, a London national. Two other men remain missing as the search continues.
Investigation Underway
Police are in contact with MacDuff Shellfish Ltd, owners of the Vertrouwen, who are fully cooperating. Distress calls were not raised following the crash, raising fresh questions about the collision that rocked Shoreham waters.
