Star Queen

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada reports that "On 6 September 2000, the owner/operator of an aluminum trawler was fishing alone off the mouth of the Fraser River, British Columbia. During the daytime harvesting operation, it appears that elements of his protective clothing became entangled in the net, and he was drawn into the turning main net reel.

He died as a result of his injuries." "Built in 1995, the Star Queen is a commercial dragger-gillnetter. The hull and the superstructure are of all welded aluminum construction, and there is one fixed pitch propeller, driven by an inboard engine. The wheelhouse and cabin structure are arranged forward of midships, while the after hull section comprises the working area, with deck machinery and access covers to the cargo compartments, fish holds, and stowage lockers. The vessel's deck is made of aluminum and includes flush deck diamond-patterned plates covering the cargo or bait compartments that provide non-skid properties. The deck beneath the trawl winch is about 0.75 metres lower than the main deck and extends to the after bulwark."