Person overboard from beam trawler Alma C with loss of 1 life

Location: 55 miles off Thyborøn, Denmark.

Accident Investigation Report 33/2001

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Summary

At about 0530 (UTC) on 25 January 2001, a crewman was thrown overboard from the UK registered beam trawler Alma C by the movement of the towing chain. When he was recovered back on board he was found to be dead.

Safety Issues

  • the beam shoes at each end of the beams were resting against the bulwarks, and were not secured. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp beam shoe at the after end of the port beam was resting against the bulwark in such a way that it was top heavy and unstable
  • the searchlight was not working
  • risk assessments had not been carried out

Recommendations

A recommendation has been made to the owner to formalise a number of safety measures into the vessel’s risk assessment.

This report was published in August 2001.

Updates to this page

Published 23 January 2015