A skipper who was busy texting when his trawler swamped four men on a fishing trip should have been able to see their tiny boat, an expert told a court.
David Brooks Marr, 53, of Peterhead, was captain of the Vertrouwen when the four friends on board the James 2 were washed overboard in August 2017.
Three of the men drowned.
Coastguard enforcement officer Andrew Philips said the Maritime and Coastguard Agency carried out a reconstruction of the incident off Sussex.
He told Lewes Crown Court yesterday: “I’m satisfied the James 2 should have been visible from the Vertrouwen.”
Marr denies failing to set a proper watch.
The trial continues.
