Investigation Report
Person overboard while climbing on stern trawler New Dawn to access stern trawler Horizon II, with loss of 1 life
Person overboard while climbing on stern trawler New Dawn to access stern trawler Horizon II, with loss of 1 life
- MAIB
- Investigation Report
- Evacuation, Escape and RescueMarine OperationsWorking at Height
- DrowningFalls from heightSlips, trips and falls
- Personnel transfer
- GangwayLadderRescue craft
- Emergency responseEvacuation, escape and rescueFall preventionRisk assessment
- Commercial fishing
- Port and quaysideVessel
Summary
Investigation of a fatal boarding fall at Royal Quays marina, North Shields. Horizon II’s skipper fell while climbing New Dawn’s guardrails. The report examines hazardous access arrangements, alcohol, wet surfaces, unimplemented risk-assessment measures and delayed recovery, and records marina improvements and recommendations for safer berth access.
Classifications: Drowning; man overboard; person overboard.
Classifications: Falls from height; fall from height.
Classifications: Slips, trips and falls; same-level falls.
Classifications: Personnel transfer; crew transfer.
Classifications: Gangway; walk-to-work gangway; W2W gangway.
Classifications: Ladder; ladders.
Classifications: Rescue craft; fast rescue craft; FRC; fast rescue boat; FRB.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Fall prevention; edge protection; guardrails.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Commercial fishing.
Classifications: Port and quayside; quayside; harbour; harbor.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
The report examines a fatal fall while transferring between two fishing vessels.
Themes: evacuation, escape and rescue, marine operations, working at height.