Lincoln Castle's owner defends decision to have vessel scrapped

THE owner of the PS Lincoln Castle has defended his decision to have the boat demolished.

Colin Johnson said he had no choice but to scrap the former Humber ferry, which was "severely corroded and in danger of sinking".

Mr Johnson, 69, of Cleethorpes, said that he was told by the vessel's insurers in April that they could not continue insuring the boat, which was berthed in Grimsby's Alexandra Dock.

It was then that he made the decision to hire demolition contractors H Cope & Sons to dismantle the boat.

Grimsby Telegraph