Completed Preliminary Examinations 2005

The following preliminary examinations have been completed. Having considered all the evidence in each case, the Chief Inspector has decided that there are no other safety issues to be learnt from the accident which require further investigation and publication of a report.

The three tables below show Completed Preliminary Examinations from 2005 split into categories of Merchant, Fishing, Leisure.

To view the full Summaries click on the vessel names.

Merchant Vessels

Vessel Name                  Vessel Type Accident Type         Date of Accident
Hohebank General cargo vessel Grounding 28/09/05
Belo Horizonte Bulk carrier Fire on board 14/09/05
Hatsu Prima/
Gertrude
Container vessel/ Panamanian flagged tanker Collision 10/09/05
Balmoral Passenger vessel Grounding 24/08/05
Bramble Bush Bay Car/passenger chain ferry Accident to person 04/08/05
Arklow Racer Cargo vessel Grounding 13/07/05
Queen Zenobia Tanker Serious Injury 18/06/05
OOCL Malaysia/Ibis Container ship/Yacht Collision 02/06/05
Bitfjord Bitumen Carrier Fire in pump room 28/04/05
Lerrix General cargo vessel Grounding 27/04/06
Union Pearl/Sonas General cargo vessel/Fishing vessel Collision 27/04/05
Corner Brook Cargo vessel Engine room fire 20/03/05
Arklow Sand Cargo vessel Grounding 23/03/05
Island Gem/Bro Traveller Bulk carrier/Tanker Collision 07/03/05
Dartmouth-
Kingswear ferry
Cable ferry Cables were pulled from their securing arrangement 13/02/05
Hampshire and Freedom  90   Pilot vessel/Hovercraft Near-miss 08/02/05
Aquarius/ Alfa Germania Fishing vessel/Tanker Collision 16/01/05
European Highlander Ro-ro Ferry Grounding 08/01/05
Sea Fox General cargo vessel Cargo shifted due to heavy weather 03/01/05
 

Fishing vessels

 
Vessel Name Vessel Type Accident Type Accident Date
Fertile II/ Aquarius Trawlers Collision 28/08/05
Immanuel V/Scath Ross Fishing vessels Collision 19/07/05
Orion Mussel Dredger Capsize 02/07/05
Etoile Des Ondes Long potter Man Overboard 21/05/05
Union Pearl and Sonas Cargo vessel/Fishing vessel Collision 27/04/05
Maranatha (LK337) Fishing vessel Engine room flood 10/05/05
Aquarius/ Alfa Germania Fishing vessel/Crude Oil Tanker Collision 16/01/05

 

Leisure craft

Vessel Name Vessel Type Accident Type Accident Date
Sovereign II Dive support boat Accident to person involving boat's propellers 13/08/05
Land's End Luxury Yacht Grounding 09/08/05
Siesta 11.2m Sailing Yacht Grounding 21/06/05
OOCL Malaysia/ Ibis Container ship/Yacht Collision 02/06/05
Inseyandra 14m Sailing Yacht Fire on board 16/04/05