Investigation Report
Safety warning issued following the foundering of fishing vessel Argos Georgia with the loss of 13 lives
Safety warning issued following the foundering of fishing vessel Argos Georgia with the loss of 13 lives
- MAIB
- Investigation Report
- Structural and Asset IntegrityVessel and Mooring
- Loss of vessel stabilityRisk managementVessel flooding and foundering
- Marine operations
- Flood containment and watertight integrityRisk assessmentSafety communication
- Commercial fishing
- Vessel
Summary
This safety bulletin presents initial findings from the foundering of Argos Georgia, with 13 lives lost. Its side shell door opened and could not be closed; open internal doors allowed further flooding. Fishing-vessel owners, operators and skippers are urged to assess shell-door risks, implement mitigations and inform crews.
Classifications: Loss of vessel stability; capsize; vessel stability.
Classifications: Risk management; risk evaluation.
Classifications: Vessel flooding and foundering; water ingress.
Classifications: Marine operations; maritime operations.
Classifications: Flood containment and watertight integrity.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Commercial fishing.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
This bulletin urges owners, operators and skippers of fishing vessels fitted with side shell doors to ensure suitable and sufficient risk assessment of watertight integrity.
Themes: structural and asset integrity, vessel and mooring.