Investigation Report
Snagging, capsize and sinking of pair trawler Majestic with loss of 5 lives
Snagging, capsize and sinking of pair trawler Majestic with loss of 5 lives
- MAIB
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Marine Operations
- DrowningLoss of vessel stabilityVessel flooding and foundering
- Fishing operations
- Personal protective equipmentWinchWire rope
- Evacuation, escape and rescueFlood containment and watertight integritySafety communication
- Commercial fishing
- Vessel
Summary
Investigation of Majestic’s fatal capsize west of the Shetlands during recovery of snagged pair-trawling gear. It examines shelter-space flooding, stability calculations, winch-control limitations and rescue difficulties. Recommendations address watertight closures, clearer stability information, duplicated winch controls, buoyancy aids and liferaft arrangements. An appendix records the owners’ disputed interpretations.
Classifications: Drowning; man overboard; person overboard.
Classifications: Loss of vessel stability; capsize; vessel stability.
Classifications: Vessel flooding and foundering; water ingress.
Classifications: Fishing operations.
Classifications: Personal protective equipment; PPE; personal protection equipment.
Classifications: Winch; winches.
Classifications: Wire rope; steel wire rope.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Flood containment and watertight integrity.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Commercial fishing.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
Investigation into fishing gear snagging, capsize and sinking of a pair trawler, resulting in five fatalities.
Themes: marine operations.