Capsize and sinking of under 12m ring netter Heather Anne with loss of 1 life

Location: Gerrans Bay, Cornwall, England.

Published 23 January 2015

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch

• Date of occurrence: 20 December 2011
• Vessel type: Fishing vessel
• Report type: Investigation report

Accident Investigation Report 2/2013

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

HeatherAnne-Report.pdf (1,748.63 kb)

Annexes (3,408.30 kb)

Summary

MAIB Report on the investigation of the capsize and foundering of the fishing vessel Heather Anne resulting in the loss of one crewman in Gerrans Bay, Cornwall, England on 20 December 2011.

Published: 10 January 2013

Published 23 January 2015