Investigation Report
Flooding and sinking of trawler Ocean Quest
Flooding and sinking of trawler Ocean Quest
- MAIB
- Investigation Report
- Structural and Asset IntegrityVessel and Mooring
- Structural and asset integrityVessel flooding and foundering
- Fishing operationsInspection and maintenance
- PumpsValve
- Emergency responseEvacuation, escape and rescueFlood containment and watertight integrityNon-destructive testing
- Commercial fishing
- Vessel
Summary
Investigation of Ocean Quest’s loss following uncontrolled engine-room flooding. The source remained undetermined, but shell plating or weld failure beneath the main engine was considered almost certain. Analysis examines hull survey limitations, reduced bilge-pump effectiveness with partly open sea suctions, unusable borrowed pumps and successful crew abandonment following regular drills.
Classifications: Structural and asset integrity; asset integrity; structural integrity.
Classifications: Vessel flooding and foundering; water ingress.
Classifications: Fishing operations.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Pumps.
Classifications: Valve; valves.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Flood containment and watertight integrity.
Classifications: Non-destructive testing; NDT; non-destructive examination; NDE.
Classifications: Commercial fishing.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Themes: structural and asset integrity, vessel and mooring.