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Cornishman report and safety flyer published
Fatal accident on board a beam trawler 44 nautical miles south-south-west of the Isles of Scilly, England, with the loss of 1 life.
Today, we have published our accident investigation report into the fatal accident to a deckhand on board the beam trawler Cornishman (PZ 512) 44 nautical miles south-south-west of the Isles of Scilly, England on 6 February 2021.
The report, available via this link, contains details of what happened and subsequent actions taken.
A safety flyer to the fishing industry has also been produced with this report.
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Published 19 June 2025