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| Rescue teams have called off their search for a fishing boat skipper who is missing off the Dorset coast. | Rescue teams have called off their search for a fishing boat skipper who is missing off the Dorset coast. |
| The fishing boat Unity capsized after taking on water as it rounded Portland Bill on its way to Weymouth from Brixham, Devon, on Wednesday evening. | The fishing boat Unity capsized after taking on water as it rounded Portland Bill on its way to Weymouth from Brixham, Devon, on Wednesday evening. |
| The Weymouth lifeboat recovered two men, Fergus Middleton, 19, and Graeme Hughes, 20, from the Fife-based crew but their skipper has not been found. | The Weymouth lifeboat recovered two men, Fergus Middleton, 19, and Graeme Hughes, 20, from the Fife-based crew but their skipper has not been found. |
| John Bowman, 45, was last seen in the wheelhouse as the boat capsized. | John Bowman, 45, was last seen in the wheelhouse as the boat capsized. |
| Wreckage from the Unity was found overnight and again on Thursday morning but there has been no sign of Mr Bowman. | Wreckage from the Unity was found overnight and again on Thursday morning but there has been no sign of Mr Bowman. |
| Mark Rodaway, duty senior Coastguard officer for Southern England, said: "We have conducted a thorough search of the area around Portland Bill where the fishing vessel sank. | Mark Rodaway, duty senior Coastguard officer for Southern England, said: "We have conducted a thorough search of the area around Portland Bill where the fishing vessel sank. |
| "Various items from the fishing vessel have floated free from the vessel and have been recovered. | "Various items from the fishing vessel have floated free from the vessel and have been recovered. |
| Skipper hailed entrepreneur | Skipper hailed entrepreneur |
| "The incident has now been formally handed over to Dorset Police for further investigation. Our thoughts are with John's family at this very difficult time." | "The incident has now been formally handed over to Dorset Police for further investigation. Our thoughts are with John's family at this very difficult time." |
| The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has been informed. | The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has been informed. |
| Mr Bowman's father, John Bowman Snr, said he was grateful to those involved in the search for his son. | Mr Bowman's father, John Bowman Snr, said he was grateful to those involved in the search for his son. |
| He said: "The family are devastated, we are just thankful that the crew were found safe and well." | He said: "The family are devastated, we are just thankful that the crew were found safe and well." |
| In a speech to the House of Commons on Thursday, Fisheries Minister Ben Bradshaw MP paid tribute to the UK fishing fleet. | In a speech to the House of Commons on Thursday, Fisheries Minister Ben Bradshaw MP paid tribute to the UK fishing fleet. |
| He said: "I'm sorry to report that 15 fishermen lost their lives in the last year, including one only two days ago and there is a search and rescue mission active as we speak off the coast of Weymouth." | He said: "I'm sorry to report that 15 fishermen lost their lives in the last year, including one only two days ago and there is a search and rescue mission active as we speak off the coast of Weymouth." |
| The search began after a red flare was sighted about two miles south of Portland. | The search began after a red flare was sighted about two miles south of Portland. |
| Coastguard helicopters and HMS Portland worked alongside RNLI crews. | Coastguard helicopters and HMS Portland worked alongside RNLI crews. |
| FV Unity was built in 1998 and registered in Ramsgate | FV Unity was built in 1998 and registered in Ramsgate |
| Andy Sargent, RNLI Coxswain, told BBC News: "(The two men were) shocked, the boat had gone down east side of the Bill and they'd been in the water until the liferaft bobbed up. | |
| "They just seemed to have broached and capsized and then the vessel sank." | |
| The two rescued crewmen were taken to Dorchester Hospital suffering from shock. They have since been discharged. | The two rescued crewmen were taken to Dorchester Hospital suffering from shock. They have since been discharged. |
| It is the second major search operation off Portland Bill in two days. | It is the second major search operation off Portland Bill in two days. |
| On Tuesday, fisherman Peter Lynham, 20, from Weymouth, fell overboard while laying crab pots. | On Tuesday, fisherman Peter Lynham, 20, from Weymouth, fell overboard while laying crab pots. |
| Mr Lynham has not been seen since and the search for him has now been called off. | Mr Lynham has not been seen since and the search for him has now been called off. |