Investigation Report
Man overboard from potter Enterprise with loss of 1 life
Man overboard from potter Enterprise with loss of 1 life
- MAIB
- Investigation Report
- Evacuation, Escape and RescueMarine Operations
- DrowningEntanglement
- Fishing operations
- Personal protective equipmentWinch
- Emergency responseEvacuation, escape and rescueOperating and work procedures
- Commercial fishing
- Vessel
Summary
MAIB investigates a fatal entanglement during self-shooting of pots aboard Enterprise near Scarborough. A moving backrope dragged a deckhand overboard after he left a safe area. The report examines potting procedures, unsuccessful recovery using the pot hauler, flotation limitations and distress-radio arrangements. No recommendations were made.
Classifications: Drowning; man overboard; person overboard.
Classifications: Entanglement; caught in machinery; drawn into machinery.
Classifications: Fishing operations.
Classifications: Personal protective equipment; PPE; personal protection equipment.
Classifications: Winch; winches.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Commercial fishing.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
The report examines a fatal person-overboard event involving potter Enterprise.
Themes: evacuation, escape and rescue, marine operations.