Investigation Report
Capsize and sinking of scallop dredger Solway Harvester with loss of 7 lives
Capsize and sinking of scallop dredger Solway Harvester with loss of 7 lives
- MAIB
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Vessel and Mooring
- DrowningIncident investigationLoss of vessel stabilityVessel flooding and foundering
- Fishing operations
- Pumps
- Alarm managementFlood containment and watertight integrity
- Commercial fishing
- Vessel
Summary
Investigation of Solway Harvester’s capsize and sinking south-east of the Isle of Man, with seven crew drowned. Fish-room flooding reduced stability, while heavy rolling shifted scallops and gear. Wreck examination, interviews and model tests supported the findings, including defective bilge arrangements; MAIB rejected an alternative dry-capsize theory.
Classifications: Drowning; man overboard; person overboard.
Classifications: Incident investigation; accident investigation.
Classifications: Loss of vessel stability; capsize; vessel stability.
Classifications: Vessel flooding and foundering; water ingress.
Classifications: Fishing operations.
Classifications: Pumps.
Classifications: Alarm management.
Classifications: Flood containment and watertight integrity.
Classifications: Commercial fishing.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
Investigation into the loss of a scallop dredger after it capsized and sank.
Themes: vessel and mooring.