Snagging, capsize and sinking of pair trawler Majestic with loss of 5 lives

Location: West of the Shetland Islands, Scotland.

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Published: 23 January 2015

• Vessel type: Fishing vessel
• Report type: Investigation report
• Date of occurrence: 13 June 1989

Accident Investigation Report: Majestic

Investigation report into marine accident including what happened, safety lessons and recommendations made:

MAIBReport_Majestic-1989

Summary

Report of the investigation into the capsize and sinking of the fishing vessel Majestic with the loss of five lives, west of the Shetlands on 13 June 1989.

Published: 19 December 1991

Published 23 January 2015