Investigation Report
Fire in engine room on multipurpose trawler Kingfisher II
Fire in engine room on multipurpose trawler Kingfisher II
- MAIB
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Hot Work and FireMachinery and Equipment
- Electrical safetyFire
- Fishing operations
- Emergency responseEvacuation, escape and rescue
- Commercial fishing
- Vessel
Summary
Investigation synopsis of an engine-room fire aboard Kingfisher II off North Uist on 26 April 2004. Smoke prevented radio access and forced abandonment to a liferaft; another fishing vessel recovered the crew uninjured. An electrical defect was the probable cause. Recommendations address the fishing-vessel code, emergency-equipment stowage and risk assessment.
Classifications: Electrical safety; electrical hazards.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Fishing operations.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Commercial fishing.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Themes: hot work and fire, machinery and equipment.