Capsize and sinking of pair trawler Meridian while on guard ship duties with loss of 4 lives

Location: 160nm east of Aberdeen, Scotland.

Published 23 January 2015

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch

• Date of occurrence: 26 October 2006
• Vessel type: Fishing vessel
• Report type: Investigation report

Accident Investigation Report 20/2007

Investigation report into marine accident including what happened, safety lessons and recommendations made:

MeridianReport.pdf (2,817.86 kb)

Annexes (2,040.75 kb)

Summary

Report on the investigation of the loss of the fishing vessel Meridian KY147 with the loss of four crew, 160nm due east of Aberdeen on 26 October 2006.

Published: 4 September 2007

Published 23 January 2015