The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in Halifax confirms that a search for a missing scallop dragger continues on Tuesday afternoon.
A spokesperson says the J-R-C-C received a ping from an EPIRB in the vicinity of Digby Neck around 5:50 Tuesday morning.
The JRCC dispatched CH-149 Cormorant and CH-130 Hercules helicopters from CFB Greenwood, while the Canadian Coast Guard has the M. Perley and Courtney Bay vessels out searching near the Delaps Cove area.
Debris was spotted around 8:15 a.m., including two life rafts washed ashore with no souls aboard.
The search is ongoing, though poor weather is hampering efforts.
The vessel hasn’t been identified pending notification of next-of-kin.
