Suspicious commercial boats...

[big lug]

Now i might be just an ovedrly suspicious fisherman but as i Walked from P/lee down to Horden today via the bells steps at about low water and noticed (well it was hard to miss) what looked to be like a very large com vessel trudging up and down horden beach. It must have only been half to 3/4 a mile off shore. After asking around i was told it was there yesterday aswell as other large vessels patrolling up and down the local beaches, now i dont know exactly what they were doing but it didnt look good especially after the little bit sea we have had the last few days and a run of coddy's hitting the beaches. I hope there is a viable explanation. Any ideas or actual facts that might put a mind at rest as my heart fell out of my trouser leg when i saw it.??

[sage]

i saw that vessel yesterday at about 3 :30 when i left work at seaham, the industrial estate above noses point ..it was a lot bigger than the norm and it did seem to be around the horden area heading north...
i hope it was just a survey boat and not a trawler draging that close to the shore

[billyturbot]

There was a survey boat off hartlepool last thursday dont know if this is same boat

[The Jester]

It's a Survey Vessel, it was off Sunderland on saturday when i was out on the boat, since then it's been working it's way south so nothing to worry about lads

[codhw]

It's a Survey Vessel, it was off Sunderland on saturday when i was out on the boat, since then it's been working it's way south so nothing to worry about lads

Phew could see me fish suppas disappearing in one go

[big lug]

Thanks lads for info im glad to hear its just a survey vessel , thought ide enquire. Best go back and pick my heart off the floor then ey.

[GARYGERNARD]

with the fisheries patrol boat all over dont think commercial fishing boats would chance fishing too close in so hats off for being suspicious

[jordanmc]

there was a large white trawling vessel around 400 yrds off dulse carrs yesterday... didint no they could trawl that close