Fire on crabber La Belle Trois

Location: Berthed at Milford Haven, Wales.

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

• Vessel type: Fishing vessel
• Report type: Completed preliminary assessment
• Date of occurrence: 29 November 2003

Completed PE Summary: La Belle Trois

Short summary of the accident and action taken:

	Fishing Vessel/Accident Details
Vessel Name	La Belle Trois
Registered Owner/Manager	Privately owned/managed
Port of Registry	Milford Haven
Flag	UK
Type	Fish catching/processing
Built	1983
Construction	Wood
Length Overall	11.85m
Gross Tonnage	15.59
Date/Time	29/11/2003, 2117
Location of Incident	Milford Haven harbour area
Incident Type	Fire
Injuries/Fatalities	None
Damage/Pollution	Constructive total loss

Synopsis

This 12m fishing vessel caught fire while unattended alongside her berth. The evidence indicated that the fire was electrical in origin and plant had been left running

Action taken:

To prevent a similar accident occurring in the future the owners of the vessel were recommended to :

• Consider the dangers involved in unattended operational machinery and live electrical circuits and ensure that an efficient port watch is maintained at all times

• Ensure that electrical wiring and equipment is fit for marine use, is installed correctly and regularly tested

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Published 23 January 2015