Crew of Cork trawler escaped a minute before vessel sank, report finds

A 3 square metre hole in the deck left by a 350kg weight wasn't noticed for 45 minutes as it was hidden by fishing gear

A report by the Marine Casualty Investigation Board has revealed how the accident caused F V Aztec to swiftly submerge off Duncannon, Co. Wexford, on January 11 last after taking in water.

The crew of a Cork-registered trawler had a lucky escape after their vessel sank off the Wexford coast earlier this year within one minute of abandoning ship after a 350kg weight punctured a large hole in its deck.

A report by the Marine Casualty Investigation Board has revealed how the accident caused F V Aztec to swiftly submerge off Duncannon, Co. Wexford, on January 11 last after taking in water.