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Artemis report and flyer published

Fatal fall on board fishing vessel Artemis in Kilkeel, Northern Ireland.

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Published: 9 January 2020

Our report on a fall through an internal hatch on board the fishing vessel Artemis on 29 April 2019 with loss of 1 life, is now published.

The report, available via this link, contains details of what happened, the subsequent actions taken and recommendations made.

A safety flyer to the fishing industry summarising the accident and detailing the safety lessons learned, has also been produced.

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Published 9 January 2020