Further update with photo of missing man: Ongoing air and sea search – Cayman Kai
Further update with photograph of missing man
From RCIPS Wed, Oct 23, 2013 at 10:14 AM
As the search for 63-year-old missing sailor Mark Clarke continues, the officer coordinating the operation is calling on the owners of private boats to assist.
The search resumed at 8.30am this morning and throughout the day air, sea and shoreline searches will continue.
Inspector Ian Yearwood said “The Joint Marine Unit, RCIPS Air Operations Unit , uniform officers and members of the Special Constabulary are all part of the team. So far one private boat owner has volunteered to assist. I am asking anyone who has a private boat and has some time to join the search today to contact me on 526-3159.”
Further updates will be made available in due course.
UPDATE
From RCIPS Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 6:02 PM
As the search for a missing fisherman continues off Cayman Kai, the RCIPS has named him as Mark Clarke, aged 63, from George Town.
Mr. Clarke left to go fishing on his boat “Badger” (photo attached) yesterday morning around 7am. He planned to fish in the Rum Point area.
The officer coordinating the air and sea search, Inspector Ian Yearwood, is asking anyone who saw the boat between 7.00am yesterday and 10.00am this morning to contact him on 526-3159. Anyone who has a private vessel who is in a position to assist with the search should also call that number.
Further updates will be made available in due course.
Original story:
From RCIPS Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 2:35 PM
The Joint Marine and Air Operations Units are involved in a search operation off Cayman Kai after an unmanned sailboat was found lodged on the reef this morning.
About 10.00am today police received a report that the 25’ sailboat was lodged on the reef just east of the Cayman Kai channel. The Marine Unit attended and found that no-one was on board.
The Marine unit, assisted by a private vessel, removed the boat from the reef and it is currently being towed to the Joint Marine base.
Enquiries with friends and family of the boat owner confirm that he left from Rackley’s Canal in North Sound to go fishing yesterday morning around 7am. He has not been in contact with them since.
An air and sea search has been launched involving the Marine Unit, DOE and the RCIPS Air Operations Unit.
Further details will be made available in due course.
