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Karinya report and flyer published

Fire and sinking of fishing vessel Karinya in the Moray Firth, Scotland

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Published: 14 April 2016

Karinya accident sequence photograph

Our accident investigation report into the fire and sinking of the twin-rig prawn trawler Karinya in the Moray Firth, Scotland on 4 October 2015, is now published.

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

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

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Published 14 April 2016