Missing crew of sunk Cemfjord named as church service held

The Cemfjord's capsize led to a major search in the Pentland Firth

The missing crew of a cargo ship which capsized and sank in the Pentland Firth last month have been named.

No trace of the seven Polish nationals and one Filipino on board the Cemfjord was found despite an extensive search operation.

Their names were released as a church service was held in their memory in Wick in Caithness.

A candle was lit for each of the crew members and prayers said for them and their families.

They were named as:

• Master Pawel Chruscinski, 43

• Chief officer Jaroslaw Orlow, 54

• Chief engineer Roman Tamas, 56

• Third engineer Jerome Narvas, 32

• Ordinary seaman Henryk Dubanowski, 55

• Ordinary seaman Tomasz Kwiatkowski, 31

• Able seaman Artur Podrazka, 24

• Ordinary seaman and cook Artur Wegorek, 24

The service, conducted by the Mission to Seafarers Scotland, took place at St John the Evangelist Church in Wick.

The managing director of the firm which operated the Cemfjord, Brise of Hamburg, travelled from Germany to attend.

The Cemfjord sank earlier this month while carrying cement.

It is thought the bodies of the crew members could still be on board.

The sinking happened in the Pentland Firth