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Diamond report published

Sinking of scallop dredger Diamond with loss of 1 life in West Burra Firth, Shetland Islands.

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Published: 11 February 2015

Our accident investigation report on the sinking of scallop dredger Diamond after hitting rocks is now published. The incident occurred on 25 March 2014 in West Burra Firth, Shetland Islands, Scotland and 1 life was lost.

The report, available via this link, contains details of what happened and conclusions.

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Published 11 February 2015