Flooding and sinking of trawler Silver Quest II

Location: North Sea.

Completed PE Summary: Silver Quest II

A short summary of the accident and action taken:

Fishing Vessel/Accident Details
Vessel Name Silver Quest II
Ship Owner Privately owned
Type Fishing vessel
Construction Wooden
Length Overall 60ft
Date/Time 30/09/2004, 2300
Incident Type Sinking
Persons Onboard None
Injuries/Fatalities None
Damage/Pollution Vessel lost

Synopsis

The 60ft wooden fishing vessel Silver Quest II flooded and sank at 2300 on 30 September 2004.The Skipper and two crew members had left the vessel for another fishing vessel which had come alongside earlier.

Action taken

The Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents wrote to:

The skipper and the owner of the vessel, recommending them to follow the guidance given in MGN 165(F) Fishing vessels: The Risk of Flooding


Updates to this page

Published 23 January 2015