Owner of Coleraine marina furious at sinking of historic ship

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Monday, 28 May 2018 22:39

By Simon Hunter @simezsez

By Simon Hunter

The man who planned to create a floating hotel in Coleraine says he's demanding answers after the boat he purchased for it sank in the Irish Sea.

Paddle-wheeler MV Oliver Cromwell sank just off the coast of Wales on Friday while being towed to its new home at the Crannagh Marina complex.

The vessel was part of a £500k development project for the site, aiming to satisfy a boost in tourism to the area.

Seamus Carey owns the marina, and told Q Radio he's furious that it's been lost at sea.

Image credit: RNLI/Jay Garden

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