Families and fishermen from Kilkeel in County Down tonight called on the British Navy to assist the search operation for a fishing boat missing for three days.
Mr Michael Greene (54), his 33-year-old son and 10-year-old grandson, were on a the Tullaghmurray Lasswhen it went missing on Thursday.
Hopes of rescuing the three family members faded yesterday after the official Coastguard search was called off but local boats have continued searching about 5 miles from Kilkeel harbour.
This evening, Mr Alan McCulla who represents the fishermen, said the Navy's help was desperately needed.
"What we desperately need is the capability that the Royal Navy have in order to come in with search facilities like underwater, remotely operated vehicles,"
"That is what is needed at this moment in time before the weather possibly breaks at the start of the week.
"Urgency is of the utmost priority here."
The 12 foot vessel, was due to be taken out of service next month under a government decommissioning scheme.