SEARCH FOR MISSING MAN OFF BRIGHTON
The Coastguard was contacted at around 9.50pm last night
with reports that a man was missing from his boat. Brighton Marina had been
told by a friend of the man that he had not returned home as planned.
The man’s Sunseeker was then found near the harbour wall at
Brighton. A search was launched and continues this morning. The Shoreham and
Newhaven Coastguard Rescue Teams, and Shoreham, Newhaven and Brighton lifeboats
are all involved with the search, along with the Coastguard helicopter from
Lee-on-Solent.
UPDATE 11:30am Monday 10 November 2014
The Newhaven and Shoreham Coastguard Rescue Teams have been
carrying out extensive shoreline searches all the way around Brighton Marina,
including the eastern and western arms of the marina.
Brighton and Shoreham inshore lifeboats have searched all
the way around the marina, including in and out of every pontoon.
Shoreham all weather lifeboat has carried out searches east
from Shoreham to Brighton Marina, and back to Shoreham, going as far out as 2.5
miles off shore. Newhaven all weather lifeboat have conducted similar
searches, from Newhaven west to Brighton and again going as far out as 2.5
miles off shore.
The Coastguard helicopter from Lee-on-Solent has conducted a
shoreline search from Shoreham to Newhaven and back again, including all around
the marina. They have also undertaken a search out to mid Channel.
Despite these extensive searches, nothing has been found.
Unless any new information comes to light, the search has been suspended.
Full details of this search have now been passed to Sussex
Police.