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Sunbeam report and safety flyer published

Fatal accident in an enclosed space on board the fishing vessel Sunbeam in Fraserburgh, Scotland.

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Published: 10 December 2020

Our accident investigation report into the fatal accident on board the pelagic trawler Sunbeam on 14 August 2018, 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, along with our safety bulletin, published in 2018, which provides an urgent safety warning to those working in enclosed spaces.

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Published 10 December 2020