Scotland: Fatal Accident Inquiry

Ramilto Capangpangan Calipayan, Benjamin Rosillo Potot and Rimants Venckus

Reference B9/10 Published 23 August 2011 Sheriff Sheriff M. Lewis Sheriffdom Grampian, Highland and Islands Section 28 responses identified 0 8-week deadline 18 October 2011

Recommendations

Recommendations (the sheriff's words)

Accordingly I make the following recommendations:- ` (i) base unit fan heaters should no longer be fitted in fishing vessels; B9/10 Pf Peterhead V R Calipayan,B Potot And R Venkcus (ii) in the event of a base unit fan heater, currently fitted in a fishing vessel, ceasing to operate due to a component failure, the entire base unit fan heater should be removed and thereafter replaced with a panel heater; and (iii) where a base unit fan heater has already been installed in a fishing vessel, it should be housed in a suitable marine plywood casing, to comply, insofar as possible with the Installation and Operating Instructions for that type of heater.

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Section 28 responses

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About Fatal Accident Inquiries

Fatal Accident Inquiries are held under the 2016 Act before a sheriff. They are mandatory for deaths in custody and at work. The sheriff may make recommendations under s.26(1)(b); recipients must respond within 8 weeks under s.28. See the methodology page for detail.

Data: scotcourts.gov.uk.