The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released its report into the accidental discharge of a fire-extinguishing system onboard the beam trawler Resurgam PZ 1001 in Newlyn harbour on 15 November, 2019, which resulted in one fatality. Twenty-year-old apprentice engineer…
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released its report into the fatal man-overboard from the creel vessel Harriet J AH 180. The report, the purpose of which is not to attribute fault or blame, says that on the morning…
The L’Ecume II is to be lifted as part of a police investigation into the tragedy Work has begun in Jersey to begin raising the wreck of the 18m trawler L’Ecume II, which sank with three men onboard following a…
The Marine Casualty Investigation Branch (MCIB) has released the report of its investigation into the sinking of the Anna Louise S 715. The report – the purpose of which is not to attribute fault or blame – says that on…
A Belgian-registered, Dutch-owned beam trawler has sunk after hitting a rock off Penzance, reports Paul Scott. The 24m Sylvia Mary Z-525 is believed to have struck a rock off Land’s End shortly before 6pm on Tuesday, 14 February while heading…
The Ocean Maid heeled over rapidly following the grounding, and continued to sink through the following day. (Photos: Eugene Rutter) The crew of the Ocean Maid BA 55 were rescued after the vessel ran aground off Cairnbulg, two miles southeast…
A fishermen was flown to hospital in Shetland after going overboard from the Northern Star FR 55 on Sunday, 16 October, about 93 miles east of Fraserburgh. The alarm was raised by the Northern Star on Sunday afternoon, and Shetland…
The 11.30m 25-year-old Tyne-built trawler Old Granty SN 438 sank at her mooring in the Fish Quay Gut at North Shields last week, reports Nigel Gray. There were no reported casualties. The vessel’s owner, Nigel (Nig) Hull, who has fished…
The Ports of Jersey investigation into the grounding of the 18.5m L’Ecume II J 158 at Belcroute Bay on 14 May, 2020 has been published. The wooden trawler, one of the largest vessels in the Jersey fleet, was making her…
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released its report into the collision between the 9m wooden-hulled prawn trawler Achieve HL 257 and the 81m Panama-registered cargo vessel Talis off North Shields on 8 November, 2020. At 3.41pm that day,…
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