I’m facing a ‘life sentence’ of debt because I was sold a ‘defective’ trawler

A former fisherman has told how he’s been handed “a life sentence” after he was left €2 million in debt when he was sold a trawler, which he claims was defective. CJ Gaffney, from Arklow, Co Wicklow, bought the Mary Kate WD30 in Germany in 2009 and at the time the vessel was deemed safe by German authorities, who had stamped its EU papers. But when the boat almost capsized on two occasions with four crew on board, nearly 20 tonnes of steel was discovered when they carried out their own independent safety checks. He claims this extra weight made the 24m boat completely unstable and too dangerous for the water. >click to read< 08:18

One Response to I’m facing a ‘life sentence’ of debt because I was sold a ‘defective’ trawler

  1. Mark Gannon says:

    I think the Gaffneys are to be commended for bringing the safety issue to the attention of the Dept of the Marine,but at what cost to them and their family,the German government surveyors should compensate the family’s losses

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