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Flooding and sinking of the trawler Ocean Quest 70 miles north-east of Fraserburgh, Scotland.
Our accident investigation report into the engine room flooding and subsequent sinking of the UK registered trawler, Ocean Quest on 18 August 2019, is now published.
The report contains details of what happened and the subsequent actions taken: read more.
A safety flyer to the fishing industry summarising the accident and detailing the safety lessons learned, has also been produced.
Published 9 April 2021
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