Persons overboard while attempting to access fishing vessel Astra II with loss of 2 lives

Location: Berthed outboard of 6 other vessels at Carbost Pier on Loch Harport, Isle of Skye, Scotland.

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

• Vessel type: Fishing vessel
• Report type: Investigation report
• Date of occurrence: 2 April 2000

Accident Investigation Report 31/2000

Investigation report into marine accident including what happened and safety lessons learned:

astra2.pdf (733.12 kb)

Summary

This reports the MAIB’s investigation into the loss of two crewmen from the fishing vessel Astra II while berthed at Carbost Pier, Isle of Skye, Scotland on 2 April 2000.

Published: 9 October 2000

Published 23 January 2015