Risk Focus: Reducing the Risk of Collisions with Fishing Vessels

The UK P&I Club’s Risk Focus: Reducing the Risk of Collisions with Fishing Vessels guide offers practical advice to strengthen navigating officers’ understanding of fishing operations.

It explains common fishing gear configurations, vessel behaviours, and navigational challenges, providing clear guidance for Masters and deck officers to improve situational awareness and decision-making.

Key highlights include:

• Understanding fishing vessel operations and practices
• Lessons learned from real-world incidents
• Best practices to minimise collision risk

 

By applying these insights, shipowners and crews on board can greatly enhance safety at sea and protect both lives and property.