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Capsize and sinking of prawn trawler Constancy with loss of 1 life
- From:
- Marine Accident Investigation Branch
- Date of occurrence:
- 30 July 1998
- Vessel type:
- Fishing vessel
- Report type:
- Investigation report
Location: 10 miles off Buckie, in the Moray Firth, Scotland.
Accident Investigation Report: Constancy
Investigation report into marine accident including what happened, safety lessons and recommendations made:
constancy.pdf (794.74 kb)
Summary
On 30 July 1998 the 9.8m wooden prawn trawler Constancy (BCK 371) capsized while turning. The vessel was fishing 10 miles north of Buckie, in the Moray Firth, Scotland at the time of the accident. Both the skipper and crewman escaped from the vessel however the crewman was unable to board the liferaft. His body was later recovered by another fishing vessel.
Published: 1999
Document information
Date of occurrence: 30 July 1998
From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Vessel type: Fishing vessel
Report type: Investigation report