Scots trawler captain who left three men dead after causing their boat to sink while ‘checking Whatsapp’ jailed
guilty of failing to keep a proper lookout.David Marr was in charge of the Vertrouwen trawler when it passed dangerously close to the James 2 in the early hours of August 6, 2017.The 54-year-old would have been able to see the lights on the small fishing vessel for six minutes before the accident if he had been paying attention, prosecutors said.Evidence also showed that Marr, from Peterhead, appeared to have been sending a Whatsapp message to a pal and using the ship’s laptop computer around the same time.Four fishermen onboard the James 2 had been frantically signalling to the approaching vessel after spotting it 1km away but their efforts went unnoticed by Marr.Massive waves swamped their pleasure boat, forcing them to jump into the