Death: Bernadine 'Bernie' Ingram, 57, had been on board a yacht when it was hit by a 5,000-ton dredger A wife was killed on a yacht in a freak accident on a summer’s day, it was revealed today. Bernadine 'Bernie' Ingram, 57, had been on board her yacht Orca  with her husband Peter when it was hit by the 5,000-ton dredger Shoreway in the North Sea off the Suffolk coast. Mrs Ingram had been wearing a life jacket as she sunbathed on deck when her 29ft craft was hit by the 321ft ship in clear conditions. A huge wave sparked by the crash which slammed her into the galley, trapping her as the boat quickly sank about six miles off Felixstowe.
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Bernadine Ingram, 57, had been on board yacht Orca with her husband
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Hit by dredger Shoreway in North Sea off Suffolk coast in the summer
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Mrs Ingram had been wearing a life jacket as she sunbathed on deck
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But her 29ft craft was hit by the 321ft ship in clear conditions in June
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Today, Dutch seaman admitted failing to discharge his duties properly
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Mrs Ingram's husband is Labour party advisor and former Ofcom CTO
The ship then hammered into his yacht, striking the starboard anchor of the @placeholder.