Eight crew members rescued from sinking boat after crash during fish transfer
Eight people had to be rescued from a fishing boat after it crashed into its sister vessel and began to sink south east of Fair Isle. An investigation found that the skipper of Peterhead-based trawler Guiding Star had left the wheelhouse unattended during a routine fish transfer between it and the Guiding Light in October 2022. The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) report said the skipper had been “excited to view the quality catch” after several days of intensive fishing and wasn’t there to prevent the boat from colliding with Guiding Light during a heavy swell. Water began to enter the boat’s hull immediately following the crash, rising above the cabin floor and erupting through the emergency escape hatch before continuing to flood the main deck. more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 08:16
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