More than 100 people combed the shorelines of the southeast coast yesterday afternoon for two men, missing from the Maggie B fishing vessel, which sank 8.6km south of Hook Head on Wednesday night.
Volunteers continued a "concentrated low-water search" for skipper Glenn Cott (30), Ballycotton, Co Cork, and Polish crew member Jan Sankowski (45) along coastal areas from Tramore to Carnsore Point.
Kriston Pawtowski, a Polish national in his early 30s, was found on Wednesday night clinging to a liferaft and suffering from severe shock and hypothermia, 50 minutes after a distress signal was sent from the vessel at 11.05pm. The missing men, who had finished hauling in their nets on the 15.6-metre vessel, had been at sea for 27 hours before disaster struck amid winds of up to 50 knots.
Teams were yesterday briefed and dispatched at 2pm along beaches and cliff tops where "hasty searches" for the missing men were carried out until 4pm.
However, the Irish Coast Guard escorted teams of volunteers from Ballycotton in Co Cork to locations along the coast earlier yesterday morning. Incident manager with the Coast Guard Dave McMyler said conditions at sea were rough.
The Dunmore East RNLI lifeboat searched for up to six hours, before being stood down yesterday afternoon. Lifeboats from Rosslare joined in the search, while a crew from Fethard-on-Sea scoured the Waterford Estuary.
Naval Service vessel LE Ciara co-ordinated the search, with the Coast Guard helicopter from Waterford and numerous fishing vessels taking part.
On Saturday, family members of Glenn Cott were taken to the location where the boat sank. They laid a wreath to the sound of a lone piper's lament, while prayers were said for Mr Sankowski.
The search for the missing men continues today.