Prawn Trawler Lost After Skipper Falls Asleep At Helm In Scotland; MAIB Reports

Prawn Trawler Lost After Skipper Falls Asleep At Helm In Scotland; MAIB Reports

Image Credits: MAIB/X The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released its final report on the grounding and total loss of the prawn trawler Sustain (UL 45), which ran aground at the entrance to Loch Broom, Scotland, on 16 November 2023. The accident took place around 7:46 p.m. as the vessel was returning to Ullapool after a day’s fishing west of the Summer Isles. The skipper was alone in the wheelhouse and fell asleep, causing th…

Skipper Fatigue Leads to Loss of Prawn Trawler Sustain off Ullapool - Scottish Fishing Industry - The Fishing Daily - Irish, UK and European Fishing Industry News

The MAIB investigation report into the grounding and loss of the prawn trawler Sustain off Ullapool finds the skipper fell asleep. Image courtesy of Graeme Maclennan (MarineTraffic.com) Prawn Trawler Declared Total Loss After Skipper Falls Asleep at Helm The prawn trawler Sustain (UL 45) was declared a constructive total loss after running aground at the entrance to Loch Broom near Ullapool,…

Asleep at the Helm: Fatigue Blamed in Prawn Boat Sinking

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published its investigation report into the November 2023 grounding and subsequent total loss of the prawn trawler Sustain (UL 45) at Loch Broom, Scotland....