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Crystal Stream report and safety flyer published

Grounding and subsequent loss of a fishing vessel on Barmore Island, Loch Fyne, Scotland.

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Published: 7 May 2026

Image of Crystal Stream courtesy of Gordon Macrae (MarineTraffic.com).

Today, we have published our accident investigation report into the grounding and subsequent loss of the fishing vessel Crystal Stream (LH 147) on Barmore Island, Loch Fyne, Scotland on 6 June 2025.

The report, available via this link, contains details of what happened, subsequent actions taken and recommendations.

A safety flyer to the fishing industry has also been produced with this report.

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Published 7 May 2026