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Guiding Light and Guiding Star report and flyer published

Collision between pair trawlers resulting in the flooding and sinking of Guiding Star south-east of Fair Isle, Scotland.

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Today, we have published our accident investigation report into the collision between Guiding Light (H 90) and Guiding Star (H 360) during a routine fish transfer on 6 October 2022. The collision resulted in the flooding and sinking of Guiding Star.

A safety flyer to the fishing industry has also been produced with this report.

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Published 3 October 2024