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.