An Analysis of Fishing Vessel Accidents

Accident data was collected from the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (UK) and an analysis was conducted to determine the most common causes of accidents on fishing vessels. This article describes fishing vessel-safety assessments in terms of machinery damage, foundering/flooding, grounding, collisions, fires and explosions, capsizing, and heavy weather damage.

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  • http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6V5S-4GG8W3H-1/2/397bf02d88a86be431eac7dc4e812108
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• Authors:
  • Wang, J
  • Pillay, A
  • Kwon, Y S
  • Wallis, A D
  • Loughran, C G
• Publication Date: 2005-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 1019-1024
• Serial:
  • Accident Analysis & Prevention
  • Volume: 37
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0001-4575
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00014575

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Capsizing; Crash data; Crash investigation; Crash types; Fishing vessels; Water transportation crashes
• Identifier Terms: Marine Accident Investigation Branch (United Kingdom)
• Uncontrolled Terms: Foundering
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01013425
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 22 2005 10:30AM