16 years on: Solway Harvester remembered

by isleofman.com 11th January 2016

Today marks 16 years since, in heavy storms off the Island's coast, the scallop dredger, Solway Harvester, sank with the loss of all of her seven crew.

Skippered by Craig Mills, the Solway Harvester was sheltering from a force 9 gale in Ramsey Bay when contact was lost on the evening of the 11th January 2000.

The wreck of the Solway Harvester was found on the 15th January.

Our MTTV videos, including footage of the then Chief Minister Donald Gelling discussing the Tynwald approval of the monies needed to salvage the vessel, the discussions and eventual scrapping of the vessel, can be viewed here:

http://www.manx.net/tv/mt-tv/watch/52134/solway-harvester-1-

http://www.manx.net/tv/mt-tv/watch/52143/solway-harvester-2-

http://www.manx.net/tv/mt-tv/watch/52285/briefing-solway-harvester

http://www.manx.net/tv/mt-tv/watch/59414/solway-harvester-update

Monday 11th, January 2016 10:05pm.

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