Completed PE Summary

Boy Richie II

 
Category Fishing
Registered Owner & Manager: Mr Alan Harolds
Port of registry: Wick
Flag: UK
Type: Potter
Built: 1998
Length overall: 13.
Gross tonnage: 16.79
Date & Time 07/03/03 10:35
Location of incident: Scottish coastal waters
Incident Type: Accident to Person
Injuries/ fatalities: 1 fatality
Damage/ Pollution: None

Synopsis

Loss of a deckhand overboard after being snagged by fishing gear when shooting pots.

Action taken:

The Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents has made recommendations to the owner/skipper with reference to:

  • The provision of alternative shooting arrangements to reduce the risks to persons working on deck

  • The wearing of lifejackets by all crew working on Deck

  • The availability of a sharp knife in easy reach of the crew while shooting and hauling

  • The identification of further control measures to reduce the risks to persons working on deck via a risk assessment