Investigation Report
Grounding and capsize of berthed trawler Saint Christophe 1 resulting in loss of the vessel
Grounding and capsize of berthed trawler Saint Christophe 1 resulting in loss of the vessel
- MAIB
- Investigation Report
- Marine OperationsVessel and Mooring
- Loss of vessel stabilityRisk managementVessel flooding and founderingVessel grounding
- Mooring operationsNavigation
- Mooring linesNavigation and positioning equipment
- Flood containment and watertight integrityOperating and work proceduresRisk assessmentSafety communication
- Commercial fishingMarine industry
- Port and quaysideVessel
Summary
This investigation examines two French trawlers grounding at Dartmouth while sheltering from bad weather. Saint Christophe 1 capsized and flooded; Sagittaire’s crew arrested its list with chains. Findings address the sloping berth, misunderstood warnings, deficient watertight closures, missing harbour charts and ineffective implementation of port risk controls.
Classifications: Loss of vessel stability; capsize; vessel stability.
Classifications: Risk management; risk evaluation.
Classifications: Vessel flooding and foundering; water ingress.
Classifications: Vessel grounding.
Classifications: Mooring operations; berthing; unmooring.
Classifications: Navigation; vessel navigation; passage planning.
Classifications: Mooring lines; mooring rope; mooring wire.
Classifications: Navigation and positioning equipment; ECDIS; AIS; chart plotters.
Classifications: Flood containment and watertight integrity.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Commercial fishing.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Port and quayside; quayside; harbour; harbor.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Themes: marine operations, vessel and mooring.