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The team of divers that will be involved in raising the wreck of the L'Ecume II trawler - whose collision with a Condor ferry in December led to the loss of three fishermen - have begun preparing for their salvage mission.
Yesterday, they began work to mobilise equipment and a decompression chamber before official diving starts next week.
The team are supported by the Willchallenge — a dive support vessel which arrived in Jersey last week.
There are nine divers in total, as well as a support crew, including two ROV operators.
WATCH: The dive team begin work to mobilise equipment ahead of the dive to raise L'Ecume II.
Each diver can only remain at the required depth for 15 minutes.
Dive teams are looking to mobilise at sea towards the end of the week, if weather conditions allow.
Following this, it will be determined when diving will commence.
While the bodies of two of the crew on board - Filipinos Larry Simyunn and Jervis Baligat - have been found, skipper Michael Michieli remains missing.
The recovery mission was commissioned by Government for what were described as "humanitarian" reasons and "evidential gain".
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