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Are you keeping a safe navigational watch at all times?

Safety lessons to the fishing industry about emergency preparedness, understanding your vessel's survivability and maintaining a safe navigational watch.

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Safety flyer issued with the investigation report into the collision between the pair trawlers Guiding Light (H 90) and Guiding Star (H 360), resulting in the flooding and sinking of Guiding Star, south-east of Fair Isle, Scotland on 6 October 2022.

The document summarises the circumstances of the accident and provides multiple safety considerations for members of the fishing community.

This information has been prepared for the:

  • fishing industry

An investigation report has also been prepared for this accident.

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Published 3 October 2024

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