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Flooding and sinking of potter Achieve with loss of 1 life
- From:
- Marine Accident Investigation Branch
- Date of occurrence:
- 21 February 2013
- Vessel type:
- Fishing vessel
- Report type:
- Investigation report
Location: 6nm north-west of the Island of Taransay, Western Isles, Scotland.
Accident Investigation Report 3/2014
Investigation report into marine accident including what happened and safety lessons:
Achieve.pdf (3,769.70 kb)
Summary
On 21 February 2013, the fishing vessel Achieve foundered 6 nautical miles north-west of the Island of Taransay, Western Isles, Scotland. The vessel sank due to flooding in the vessel’s fish hold, most likely because of a sprung plank in the hull. Although all three of the vessel’s crew were rescued, one of them died later in hospital due to hypothermia.
A Safety Flyer was also produced for this incident.
Published: 10 January 2014
Document information
Date of occurrence: 21 February 2013
From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Vessel type: Fishing vessel
Report type: Investigation report