Grounding and sinking of prawn trawler Audacious with loss of 1 life
Location: Arnish Point, Scotland.
Completed PE Summary: Audacious
A short summary of the accident and action taken:
| Fishing Vessel/Accident Details | |
|---|---|
| Vessel Name | Audacious |
| Registered Owner/Manager | AK & DM Morrison Ltd |
| Port of Registry | Stornoway |
| Flag | UK |
| Type | Fishing vessel |
| Built | 1976 |
| Construction | Wood |
| Length Overall | 16.89m |
| Gross Tonnage | 24.77 |
| Date/Time | 19/12/2004, 0626 |
| Location of Incident | Scottish coastal waters |
| Incident Type | Grounding |
| Persons Onboard | 3 crew |
| Injuries/Fatalities | 1 fatality |
| Damage | Ship lost |
Synopsis
The 16m wooden fishing vessel Audacious ran aground on Arnish Point and sank at about 0625 on 19 December 2004. Two of the three crew were able to swim to shore and were subsequently rescued, but the skipper drowned.
Action taken:
No specific recommendations were made as a result of this PE.
Updates to this page
Published 23 January 2015