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The following preliminary examinations have been completed. Having considered all the evidence in each case, the Chief Inspector has decided that there are no other safety issues to be learnt from the accident which require further investigation and publication of a report.
The tables below show Completed Preliminary Examinations from 2003 split into categories of Merchant, Fishing, Leisure.
To view the full Summaries click on the vessel names.
Merchant Vessels
| Vessel Name | Vessel Type | Accident Type | Accident Date |
| Nora | Dry Cargo vessel | Fatality | 08/12/03 |
| Titania | Amphibious passenger vessel | Contact | 24/11/03 |
| St Rognvald | Merchant vessel | Equipment failure | 18/10/03 |
| Patricia | Merchant vessel | Grounding | 27/09/03 |
| Lord Nelson | Training vessel | Near personal accident | 14/07/03 |
| Diana/ Santa Vitoria | Fishing vessel/ Bulk carrier | Collision | 06/06/03 |
| Lephreeto/ Mare Lycium | Container ship/ Fishing vessel | Collision | 20/04/03 |
| RMS Mulheim | Small coastal vessel | Grounding | 22/03/03 |
| Oriental Jasmin and De Vrouw | Chemical Tanker/ Beam Trawler | Collision | 07/02/03 |
| Stena Europe | Passenger Ro-Ro | Loss of propulsion | 30/01/03 |
Fishing vessels
| Vessel Name | Vessel Type | Accident Type | Accident Date |
| Onward Star | Fishing vessel | Fatal accident to crew member | 07/12/03 |
| La Belle Trois | 12m Fishing vessel | Fire onboard | 29/11/03 |
| Phoenix | 9.85m fishing vessel | Capsized | 29/10/03 |
| Produce | Fishing vessel | Single-handed fisherman lost overboard | 04/09/03 |
| Patsy B | Fishing vessel | Single-handed skipper killed in net drum | 08/07/03 |
| Diana/ Santa Vitoria | Fishing vessel/ Bulk Carrier | Collision | 06/06/03 |
| Neptune | Fishing vessel | Flooding and subsequent Foundering | 17/05/03 |
| Lephreeto/ Mare Lycium | Container ship/ Fishing vessel | Collision | 20/04/03 |
| Boy Richie II | Fishing vessel | Loss of a Deckhand | 07/03/03 |
| Oriental Jasmin and De Vrouw | Chemical Tanker/ Beam Trawler | Collision | 07/02/03 |
| Venture II | Fishing vessel | Fatal accident to crew member | 28/01/03 |
Leisure craft
There were no completed preliminary examinations involving leisure craft during 2003.