The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released its report on the investigation of a fatal man overboard from the fishing vessel Kingfisher (DH 110), approximately 30 nautical miles east-north-east of
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released its report on the investigation of a fatal man overboard from the fishing vessel Kingfisher (DH 110), approximately 30 nautical miles east-north-east of Wick, Scotland.
On July 12, 2024, as the crew were engaged in manually shooting a string of creels, a deckhand became entangled in a creel’s leg rope and was pulled overboard. His personal flotation device (PFD) inflated on immersion, but he was pulled underwater by the weight of the fishing gear.
Kingfisher’s crew retrieved the fishing gear and recovered the now submerged deckhand on board within seven minutes, but the deckhand could not be revived.
The key safety issues identified were:
• The deckhand inadvertently threaded the creel toggle through his PFD’s safety loop while connecting the toggle to the eye of the leg rope.
• The PFD’s safety loop was a snagging hazard that had not been identified.
• The vessel’s onboard risk assessment had not identified the unsuitability of the lifejacket for the work being carried out.
An urgent safety recommendation (S2024/129M) was made to the Home and Dry Safety Forum as part of the investigation to immediately communicate through its members the need for
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