Fall through open hatch into fish room on trawler Aalskere with 1 person injured
Location: North Sea.
Completed PE Summary: Aalskere
A short summary of the accident and action taken:
| Fishing Vessel/Accident Details | |
|---|---|
| Vessel Name | Aalskere |
| Registered Owner and Manager | Harcus/Cumming |
| Port of Registry | Kirkwall |
| Flag | UK |
| Type | Trawler |
| Built | 1997 |
| Construction | Steel |
| Length Overall | 33.89m |
| Gross Tonnage | 532 |
| Date/Time | 02/02/2004, 1756 |
| Location of Incident | High seas |
| Incident Type | Accident to person |
| Injuries/Fatalities | 1 injured crew |
| Damage/Pollution | None |
Synopsis
Deckhand fell down open fish room hatch when transferring empty bins from upper deck to fish room.
Action taken
A Chief Inspector’s letter was sent to the owner/skipper of the vessel highlighting the need to carry out a full assessment of the risks for any unusual or non routine operation carried out on board, such as transferring fish stowage bins from one deck to another.
Updates to this page
Published 23 January 2015