Investigation Report
Fire and sinking of stern trawler Onward
Fire and sinking of stern trawler Onward
- MAIB
- Investigation Report
- Hot Work and Fire
- FireLeadership and safety cultureVessel flooding and foundering
- Fishing operations
- Competence and trainingEvacuation, escape and rescueFire protectionFunctional testing
- Commercial fishing
- Vessel
Summary
Investigation of a fire aboard the stern trawler Onward off northern Scotland, followed by abandonment and presumed foundering. The ignition source remained unknown. Analysis examines failed fire detection, rapid smoke spread through open closures, inaccessible suppression controls and shortcomings in emergency drills, equipment knowledge and vessel safety priorities.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Leadership and safety culture; safety culture; safety leadership.
Classifications: Vessel flooding and foundering; water ingress.
Classifications: Fishing operations.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
Classifications: Functional testing; function test.
Classifications: Commercial fishing.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Themes: hot work and fire.