PFD Hazard Led to Fatal Man Overboard

MAIB Issues Urgent Safety Alert After Deckhand’s Death On Fishing Vessel

The deckhand had accidentally threaded the creel toggle through the PFD’s safety loop, which created a snagging hazard.

PFD Hazard Led to Fatal Man Overboard

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released its report on the investigation of a fatal man overboard from the fishing vessel Kingfisher (DH 110), approximately 30 nautical miles east-north-east of Wick, Scotland.On July 12…

MAIB Report into Kingfisher Fatality Raises PFD Safety Concerns - UK Fishing Industry - The Fishing Daily - Irish, UK and European Fishing Industry News

MAIB report into Kingfisher fatality finds PFD snag hazard, incomplete training, and weak risk assessments contributed to deckhand’s death The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released its final report into the fatal man overboard from the creel vessel Kingfisher (DH 110), in which a 40-year-old Ghanaian deckhand drowned after being dragged into the sea during fishing operati…