MCIB/181 - Kindred Star II
Reference
MCIB/181
Report Name
Report of Investigation into the loss of FV "Kindred Star II" off the coast of east Cork on 9th April 2010
Location
off East Cork Coast
Date of Incident
Saturday 10 April 2010
Published
Thursday 24 March 2011
Synopsis
Mr. Tadhg O'Riordan departed Ballycotton, Co. Cork, Ireland at 04.30 hrs. on 9th April 2010.
\r\nAfter departure he proceeded to fishing grounds 9 miles south of Ballycotton Island and began single rig trawling. The weather was fine with good visibility, southeast wind force 2 with a slight swell.
\r\nShortly after 21.00 hrs. the vessel succumbed to uncontrollable flooding in the engine room and sank at about 23.00 hrs.
\r\nThe primary cause of the accident was the failure of the connection of a section of flexible pipe fitted on the outlet side of the jacket water cooler on the seawater side of the cooler, permitting the main engine seawater cooling water pump to pump directly into the engine room.
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