Investigation Report
Entanglement while hauling gear on stern trawler Our Boy Andrew with loss of 1 life
Entanglement while hauling gear on stern trawler Our Boy Andrew with loss of 1 life
- MAIB
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Line of FireMarine Operations
- EntanglementHuman factors
- Fishing operations
- Navigation and positioning equipmentOperator displays and control interfacesRotating machineryWinch
- Emergency responseMachine guardingRisk assessment
- Commercial fishing
- Vessel
Summary
Investigation of a fatal accident aboard Our Boy Andrew during single-handed trawling. The skipper is believed to have been guiding the net when his hood toggle became entangled. The report examines drum modifications, separation from operating controls, absent emergency stops, guarding, risk assessment and AIS-assisted emergency location.
Classifications: Entanglement; caught in machinery; drawn into machinery.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Fishing operations.
Classifications: Navigation and positioning equipment; ECDIS; AIS; chart plotters.
Classifications: Operator displays and control interfaces.
Classifications: Rotating machinery; rotating equipment.
Classifications: Winch; winches.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Machine guarding; machinery guards; machine guards.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Commercial fishing.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
The report examines fatal entanglement during fishing gear recovery on a stern trawler.
Themes: line of fire, marine operations.