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Is the wheelhouse on your vessel manned at all times?

Safety lessons to the fishing industry about the importance of wheelhouse and watchkeeping best practice to maintain fishing vessel safety.

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Safety flyer issued with the investigation report into the grounding and subsequent loss of the stern trawler Ocean Maid (BA 55) on Cairnbulg Point, Aberdeenshire, Scotland on 24 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 24 October 2024

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