A fisherman described how he desperately searched for his missing friend after their vessel had been hit by another craft.

Calvin Wilson told a court how he had seen a jet ski, weaving from side to side, approach their fishing boat. He then heard a collision and when he looked again his friend was missing.

The body of Al Reulle Reuben Shamsid-Deen was recovered from the water by Police divers later on the evening of April 12 last year.

Mr. Shamsid-Deen, 50, of North Shore, Devonshire, was killed after an evening fishing expedition with Mr. Wilson in his 16-foot wooden boat.

Yesterday, Mr. Wilson told the Magistrates' Court trial of Bruce Dawson Foggo, 35, of Ballast Point, St. George's, how he watched the jet ski come towards them.

He then recalled seeing their boat severely damaged and looking for Mr.

Shamsid-Deen. Nearby, he said, the jet ski driver -- who he identified as Mr.

Foggo -- was in the water asking where his craft was.

Foggo pleads not guilty to driving without due care and attention, impaired driving and refusing to take a breath test.

Giving evidence to Crown counsel Sandra Bacchus, Calvin Wilson described how they had left Devonshire Dock in the early evening and at around 7 p.m.

noticed a jet ski go to the shore.

Shortly after it left the dock, returned and then left again, heading towards the pair in the boat.

"It was coming towards us in a zig-zagging motion, by this time Shamsid-Deen was saying let's pull the anchor and get out of here. He stood up and said `this guy is coming straight for us', I stood up right behind him.

"It dipped this way and that way, it looked as though he had lost control of the jet ski.'' Mr. Wilson then dropped to the floor as the boat was hit.

"I dropped to the floor, blinked my eyes and never saw him (Shamsid-Deen) again,'' said Mr. Wilson.

He then stood up and began surveying the water for his friend, but could not see him, he said.

A distance off was the driver-less jet ski and closer to the damaged boat was the driver.

At first Mr. Wilson said he believed the man in the water was his friend, until he spoke.

"He said "where is my jet ski?'' My reply was stop worrying about your jet ski I have a man overboard, help me find him.'' Shortly after rescue boats were sent from the shore and some time later Marine Police appeared on the scene.

Mr. Wilson managed to drive his boat -- which was under water -- to shore, where he claimed he saw Foggo restrained by some people whilst the Police arrived.

P.c. Christopher Taggett arrived in a Marine Police vessel and found a 30-metre area of debris close to the shore.

Fisherman recalls hunt for friend P.c Taggett said three men in a boat were searching for Mr. Shamsid-Deen.

Police divers then found the body of the victim in the water. It was recovered and taken ashore at Barr's Bay Park because of the crowd which had gathered at Devonshire Dock.

The jet ski, which was damaged, and the barely afloat boat were seized at the waterside.

Victoria Pearman, defending, questioned whether the boat was sturdy, but P.c.

Taggett said that was not his area of expertise.

He agreed that Foggo was treated in hospital the day after the incident.

Miss Pearman suggested to Mr. Wilson that he didn't see the jet ski because it was dark, and only knew what it was because of the sound.

He replied he could see the craft but not the colour and agreed with the lawyer that he did not see the victim being knocked out of the boat and that he didn't see the jet ski hit their vessel.

Miss Pearman asked where the boat was moving to when the accident occurred, as his Police statement had said he was proceeding to start the engine, but he replied that he never actually started the engine.

The trial, before Senior Magistrate Will Francis, continues today.