Completed PE Summary

Sabre of Newquay

Category Fishing
Registered Owner & Manager: Mr C Thomas
Port of registry: Padstow
Flag: UK
Type: Fishing vessel
Built: 1983
Construction: Wood
Length overall: 9.69
Gross tonnage: 9.91
Date & Time 14/03/04 02:46
Location of incident: High seas
Incident Type: Flooding/Foundering
Persons onboard: 3 crew
Injuries/ fatalities: 2 injuries 1 fatality
Damage/ Pollution: Ship lost

Synopsis

Foundering of a fishing vessel with the loss of one life.

Action taken:

The Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents wrote to the next of kin with a brief summary of the causes and circumstances of the accident.

The Principal Inspector dealing with the case wrote to the skipper, with a brief summary of the findings of the preliminary examination.