North-east skipper feared boat might sink after collision
By Ashleigh Barbour
Published: 03/02/2012
An Aberdeenshire skipper has described the moment he feared his trawler might sink in the middle of the North Sea after a collision with another vessel.
David Marr, from Peterhead, and a crew of five were 60 miles east of Shetland when the incident happened around 8pm on Wednesday.
The Peterhead-registered Rosemount, an 86ft fishing vessel, was involved in a collision with the Courageous III, another 85ft fishing trawler.
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