Completed PE Summary
Aalskere
| Category | Fishing |
| Registered Owner & Manager: | Harcus/Cumming |
| Port of registry: | Kirkwall |
| Flag: | UK |
| Type: | Trawler |
| Built: | 1997 |
| Construction: | Steel |
| Length overall: | 33.89 |
| Gross tonnage: | 532.00 |
| Date & Time | 02/02/04 17:56 |
| Location of incident: | high seas |
| Incident Type: | Accident to person |
| Injuries/ fatalities: | 1 injured crew |
| Damage/ Pollution: | None |
Synopsis
Deckhand fell down open fishroom hatch when transferring empty bins from upper deck to fishroom.
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.
