Snagging, capsize and sinking of pair trawler Majestic with loss of 5 lives

Location: West of the Shetland Islands, Scotland.

From:
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Published
23 January 2015
Vessel type:
Fishing vessel
Report type:
Investigation report
Date of occurrence:
13 June 1989

Accident Investigation Report: Majestic

Investigation report into marine accident including what happened, safety lessons and recommendations made:

Summary

Report of the investigation into the capsize and sinking of the fishing vessel Majestic with the loss of five lives, west of the Shetlands on 13 June 1989.

Published: 19 December 1991

Updates to this page

Published 23 January 2015
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