A statement from the trustees of the Pharos Trust, owners and operators of the Lightvessel 18, Harwich.

This morning, we received the sad news of the passing of Mr Colin Crawford who for some 20 years served as our chairman. Our first thoughts at this sad time are with his friends and family especially his ever devoted wife Pat

We were fortunate that Colin Crawford was willing to fully participate in the original procurement of the LV18 when she was chartered by our current chairman Mr O’Neil 25 years ago, prior to purchasing the vessel. With his wealth of experience from his working life, Colin Crawford proved a invaluable asset to the trust and an obvious choice for chairman. He did not disappoint.

Since Mr Crawford chose to step down as chairman in 2020, the members of the trust continued to have a strong personal and professional relationship with Mr Crawford.