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Safety lessons: use of proper lookout and navigation aids in fog

A safety message to the fishing industry about the importance of sounding fog signals and keeping a proper lookout to ensure safe navigation in restricted visibility.

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Summary of the collision between wooden prawn trawler Achieve and general cargo ship Talis, resulting in the sinking of Achieve off Tynemouth, England on 8 November 2020. This summary highlights the key safety lessons learned during our investigation.

This information has been prepared for the:

  • fishing industry

An investigation report has also been produced for this accident.

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Published 3 December 2021

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