Copious report and safety flyer published
Fatal person overboard from a stern trawler, south-east of the Shetland Islands, Scotland.
Today, we have published our investigation report into the circumstances that led to the man overboard of a deckhand from the fishing vessel Copious (LK 985) on 18 February 2021. The unconscious casualty was recovered from the water by a coastguard helicopter and pronounced dead on arrival at hospital.
A safety flyer to the fishing industry summarising the accident and detailing the safety lessons learned has also been produced.
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Photograph credit
Vessel photo above taken by David Meek, sourced via www.marinetraffic.com