Investigation Report
Collision between pair trawlers Guiding Light and Guiding Star resulting in Guiding Star flooding and sinking
Collision between pair trawlers Guiding Light and Guiding Star resulting in Guiding Star flooding and sinking
- MAIB
- Investigation Report
- Marine OperationsVessel and Mooring
- DrowningVessel collisionVessel flooding and foundering
- Fishing operationsNavigation
- Personal protective equipmentPumps
- Emergency responseEvacuation, escape and rescueFlood containment and watertight integrityRisk assessment
- Commercial fishing
- Vessel
Summary
This investigation examines a collision during pair-trawler fish transfers south-east of Fair Isle, followed by Guiding Star’s flooding and sinking. It analyses unattended navigational controls, undocumented transfer practices, flooding limitations and emergency preparedness. Crew abandonment and recovery succeeded without serious injuries; recommendations address flooding awareness and accessible survival equipment.
Classifications: Drowning; man overboard; person overboard.
Classifications: Vessel collision; ship collision; marine allision.
Classifications: Vessel flooding and foundering; water ingress.
Classifications: Fishing operations.
Classifications: Navigation; vessel navigation; passage planning.
Classifications: Personal protective equipment; PPE; personal protection equipment.
Classifications: Pumps.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Flood containment and watertight integrity.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Commercial fishing.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
The report examines a collision that caused a fishing vessel to flood and sink.
Themes: marine operations, vessel and mooring.