Close-quarters situation between bulk carrier Elm and stern trawler Suzanne

Location: 12 miles south-east of Plymouth, England.

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Published: 23 January 2015

• Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over and Fishing vessel
• Report type: Investigation report
• Date of occurrence: 11 February 1999

Accident Investigation Report: Elm/Suzanne

Investigation report into marine accident including what happened and safety lessons:

elm and suzanne.pdf (505.31 kb)

Summary

On 11 February 1999 bulk carrier Elm and stern trawler Suzanne were involved in a near miss incident. Elm failed to detect Suzanne trawling 12 miles south-east of Plymouth causing the skipper of fishing vessel to take evasion action.

Published: August 1999

Published 23 January 2015