Safety warning after watchkeeper falls asleep resulting in grounding of beam trawler

This documents makes an urgent recommendation to fishing vessel owners and skippers.

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

• Vessel type: Fishing vessel
• Report type: Safety bulletin
• Date of occurrence: 21 September 2002

Safety Bulletin 3/2002

SB-3-2002-Jacoba.pdf (81.73 kb)

Summary

Grounding of the fishing vessel Jacoba on 21 September 2002.

Published 23 January 2015