A memorial service for a Fraserburgh skipper and two members of his crew is to be held tomorrow in the town’s Old Parish Church.
James Noble, originally from the town, and crewmen Junitzquo Antonio jun and Michael Pulpul died after their vessel, the Ocean Way, sank 100 miles off the coast off Northumberland on Sunday, November 2.
Mr Noble, 45, had been pulled from the sea along with two other members of his Filipino crew, aged 38 and 28, but could not be saved despite resuscitation attempts.
The two surviving men were last reported to be living in a Northumberland hotel while they recover. It is believed they had spent two hours in the water.
The Fraserburgh-registered trawler had begun emitting a mayday call from its emergency beacon on the Sunday morning which sparked a two-helicopter search operation.
But Mr Antonio and Mr Pulpul were lost at sea after the search was called off by the coastguard late into the evening.
Now, friends of Mr Noble are being invited to the church in Barrasgate Road for a 2pm service.
Donations can be made to the local branches of the RNLI and the Fishermen’s Mission at the door.
The Fishermen’s Mission had been helping the families of the crewmen along with the charity Apostleship of the Sea (AoS) in the immediate aftermath of the tragedy.
Peter Dade, a port commissioner with the mission, said: “Working with our colleagues at AoS, we are doing the very best we can to support the fishermen and their families both practically and spiritually.”