JOHN Collinson, the well-known Bridlington skipper is missing, feared lost, after his shellfishing vessel Flourish collided with the 2000t cargo ship Nautica, which was heading to Rotterdam from the Yorkshire coast.

The collision occurred at around 14:00hrs on 11 October. Three other crewmen, including the skipper's son, John Collinson Jr, were picked up alive and taken to Bridlington. The search for Skipper Collinson was called off after darkness fell.

As Fishing News went to press the MCA said that the search had not been resumed and no trace of Mr Collinson's body had been found.

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