Completed PE Summary
Julian Paul
| Category | Fishing |
| Registered Owner & Manager: | W Harvey and Sons |
| Port of registry: | Penzance |
| Flag: | Details |
| Type: | UK |
| Built: | 1958 |
| Construction: | Wood |
| Length overall: | 15.23 |
| Gross tonnage: | 29.35 |
| Date & Time | 10/05/04 16:49 |
| Location of incident: | Harbour area |
| Incident Type: | Grounding |
| Persons onboard: | 4 crew 1 passenger |
| Injuries/ fatalities: | None |
| Damage/ Pollution: | Ship lost |
Synopsis
Fv Julian Paul ran aground then sank while leaving Le Dibien, France.
Action taken:
As a consequence of problems identified by the crew of the Julian Paul when trying to release the liferaft from its lashing, a survey of the quick release arrangement for liferafts on a number of fishing vessels was undertaken. This confirmed there was a widespread problem with the operation of senhouseslip quick release arrangements. (The MAIB has highlighted this problem by issuing a widely distributed Safety Bulletin.)
The Chief Inspector has also made two recommendations to the owners of the vessel with reference to:
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The quick release mechanisms fitted to the liferaft.
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Safety Training of the crew.
