Investigation Report
Flooding and sinking of under 12m fishing vessel Speedwell with loss of 1 life
Flooding and sinking of under 12m fishing vessel Speedwell with loss of 1 life
- MAIB
- Investigation Report
- Marine OperationsVessel and Mooring
- DrowningLeadership and safety cultureLoss of vessel stabilityRegulation and legislationVessel flooding and foundering
- Fishing operations
- Navigation and positioning equipmentPersonal protective equipmentPumps
- Alarm managementEmergency responseEvacuation, escape and rescueFlood containment and watertight integrity
- Commercial fishing
- Vessel
Summary
Investigation of Speedwell’s fatal foundering in the Firth of Lorn on 25 April 2013. The report identifies probable down-flooding through an unsecured, unsealed aft hatch, defective bilge arrangements and difficulties of single-handed operation. It examines delayed distress notification, unused lifesaving equipment, regulatory compliance and the owner’s and skipper’s approach to safety.
Classifications: Drowning; man overboard; person overboard.
Classifications: Leadership and safety culture; safety culture; safety leadership.
Classifications: Loss of vessel stability; capsize; vessel stability.
Classifications: Regulation and legislation; safety legislation; regulatory requirements.
Classifications: Vessel flooding and foundering; water ingress.
Classifications: Fishing operations.
Classifications: Navigation and positioning equipment; ECDIS; AIS; chart plotters.
Classifications: Personal protective equipment; PPE; personal protection equipment.
Classifications: Pumps.
Classifications: Alarm management.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Flood containment and watertight integrity.
Classifications: Commercial fishing.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
Investigation into water ingress and loss of a small fishing vessel, resulting in one fatality.
Themes: marine operations, vessel and mooring.