Charging electronic device likely the cause of fire that sank trawler off Cork coast

A faulty smoke detector on the FV Horizon also allowed the fire to burn for a significant time period before the crew became aware of it

The FV Horizon, which sank off the Cork coast in May 2021. Picture: MCIB

An unattended electronic device being charged has been cited as the potential cause of fire that sank a fishing vessel off the Cork coast last year.

The FV Horizon, an Irish-registered fishing trawler, sank about 20 nautical miles off the Old Head of Kinsale on the morning of Thursday, May 14, 2021.