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'No radio or phone' on missing Lewis boat | 'No radio or phone' on missing Lewis boat |
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An air and sea search is resuming off Lewis for a small boat which has gone missing with one person on board. | An air and sea search is resuming off Lewis for a small boat which has gone missing with one person on board. |
The home made vessel left Brevig in the Broad Bay at 07:00 on Tuesday. The alarm was raised at 20:00 after it failed to return. | The home made vessel left Brevig in the Broad Bay at 07:00 on Tuesday. The alarm was raised at 20:00 after it failed to return. |
The missing man did not give details of where he intended to go and does not have a radio or mobile phone with him. | The missing man did not give details of where he intended to go and does not have a radio or mobile phone with him. |
The coastguard helicopter, the local lifeboat, police and coastguard members have been involved in the search. | The coastguard helicopter, the local lifeboat, police and coastguard members have been involved in the search. |
The missing boat is blue and black, three metres long and has an outboard motor. | |
Anyone who thinks they may have seen the boat or its skipper in the past 24 hours has been asked to call Stornoway Coastguard on 01851 702013. |