Investigation Report
Man overboard from creel fishing vessel Varuna with loss of 1 life
Man overboard from creel fishing vessel Varuna with loss of 1 life
- MAIB
- Investigation Report
- Evacuation, Escape and RescueMarine Operations
- DrowningRegulation and legislationRisk management
- Fishing operations
- Navigation and positioning equipmentPersonal locator beaconsPersonal protective equipment
- Competence and trainingEvacuation, escape and rescueFall preventionRisk assessment
- Commercial fishing
- Vessel
Summary
Investigation of a fatal probable man-overboard incident from the single-handed creel boat Varuna off north-west Scotland. The precise circumstances remain unknown. The report examines the open transom shooting gate, absence of worn flotation and a personal locator beacon, non-functioning AIS, search arrangements, risk assessment and regulatory oversight.
Classifications: Drowning; man overboard; person overboard.
Classifications: Regulation and legislation; safety legislation; regulatory requirements.
Classifications: Risk management; risk evaluation.
Classifications: Fishing operations.
Classifications: Navigation and positioning equipment; ECDIS; AIS; chart plotters.
Classifications: Personal locator beacons; PLB.
Classifications: Personal protective equipment; PPE; personal protection equipment.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Fall prevention; edge protection; guardrails.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Commercial fishing.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
The report examines a fatal person-overboard event involving the creel fishing vessel Varuna.
Themes: evacuation, escape and rescue, marine operations.