Safety warning after entanglement while shooting fishing gear on twin rig stern trawler Solstice II results in loss of 1 life

This document makes an urgent safety recommendation to the owner of the fishing vessel and highlights health and safety shortcomings.

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

• Vessel type: Fishing vessel
• Report type: Safety bulletin
• Date of occurrence: 13 May 2000

Safety Bulletin 2/2000

SB-2-2000-Solstice-II.pdf (100.68 kb)

Summary

Fatal accident to a crew member of fishing vessel Solstice II on 13 May 2000.

Issued: June 2000

Published 23 January 2015