Investigation Report
Man overboard from potter Harvester resulting in vessel sinking with loss of 2 lives
Man overboard from potter Harvester resulting in vessel sinking with loss of 2 lives
- MAIB
- Investigation Report
- Evacuation, Escape and RescueMarine Operations
- Cold stressDrowningEntanglementVessel flooding and founderingVessel grounding
- Fishing operations
- Navigation and positioning equipmentPersonal locator beaconsPersonal protective equipment
- Evacuation, escape and rescueExclusion zonesOperating and work procedures
- Commercial fishing
- Marine watersVessel
Summary
Investigation into Harvester’s grounding and loss after both fishermen probably went overboard while shooting pots near Ramsey Island. One died from drowning; the other remained missing. The report examines presumed working arrangements, separation from running gear, flotation devices, cold-water immersion, personal locator beacons and the value of AIS tracks for searches.
Classifications: Cold stress; hypothermia.
Classifications: Drowning; man overboard; person overboard.
Classifications: Entanglement; caught in machinery; drawn into machinery.
Classifications: Vessel flooding and foundering; water ingress.
Classifications: Vessel grounding.
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: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Exclusion zones; red zones; restricted access zones.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Commercial fishing.
Classifications: Marine waters.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
An investigation into two fatalities after a person went overboard and the fishing vessel sank.
Themes: evacuation, escape and rescue, marine operations.