Investigation Report
Capsize and sinking of mussel dredger Charisma with 1 person injured and loss of 1 life
Capsize and sinking of mussel dredger Charisma with 1 person injured and loss of 1 life
- MAIB
- Investigation Report
- Vessel and Mooring
- DrowningLeadership and safety cultureLoss of vessel stabilityRegulation and legislationVessel flooding and foundering
- Fishing operations
- Personal protective equipmentPumps
- Alarm managementEvacuation, escape and rescueFlood containment and watertight integrityFunctional testing
- Commercial fishing
- Vessel
Summary
Investigation into Charisma’s fatal capsize in Carlingford Lough examines overloaded deck stowage, flooding and reduced stability. Inclining tests and stability modelling support the analysis. The report discusses absent manual bilge pumping, ineffective flood warning, lifejacket accessibility and liferaft deployment, and recommends loading guidance for small fishing vessels.
Classifications: Drowning; man overboard; person overboard.
Classifications: Leadership and safety culture; safety culture; safety leadership.
Classifications: Loss of vessel stability; capsize; vessel stability.
Classifications: Regulation and legislation; safety legislation; regulatory requirements.
Classifications: Vessel flooding and foundering; water ingress.
Classifications: Fishing operations.
Classifications: Personal protective equipment; PPE; personal protection equipment.
Classifications: Pumps.
Classifications: Alarm management.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Flood containment and watertight integrity.
Classifications: Functional testing; function test.
Classifications: Commercial fishing.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Themes: vessel and mooring.