MAIB Report: Flooding and foundering of the fishing vessel Ocean Quest
Report on the investigation of the flooding and foundering of the fishing vessel Ocean Quest (FR375), 70 miles north-east of Fraserburgh |
Summary: On 18 August 2019 and about 70 miles north-east of Fraserburgh, the UK-registered trawler, Ocean Quest, sank as a result of an engine room flood. The source of the flood has not been determined; however, it was almost certainly a result of shell plating or hull weld failure.... |