The Commission is investigating a near-fatal incident on board the Australian-registered Fishing Vessel Antarctic Discovery at the Port of Lyttelton on 21 February 2025. The reported circumstances were that two members on the vessel’s crew and two other workers suffered hydrogen sulphide poisoning within an enclosed space. The two crew members were discovered unconscious and non-responsive. All four were treated in hospital. No fatalities were reported.
Executive summary
The Commission is investigating a near-fatal incident on board the Australian-registered Fishing Vessel Antarctic Discovery at the Port of Lyttelton on 21 February 2025.
The reported circumstances were that two members on the vessel’s crew and two other workers suffered hydrogen sulphide poisoning within an enclosed space. The two crew members were discovered unconscious and non-responsive. All four were treated in hospital. No fatalities were reported.
[As initially reported. Subject to change. Not official Findings].