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Diamond D report and safety flyer published
Flooding and sinking of a fishing vessel north-east of Tynemouth, England.
Our accident investigation report into the flooding, capsize and foundering of the wooden-hulled prawn trawler Diamond D (SN100) after suffering hull damage while the crew were trying to uncross its towing wires on 16 August 2020, is now published.
The report, available via this link, contains details of what happened and subsequent actions taken.
A safety flyer to the fishing industry summarising the accident and detailing the safety lessons learned, has also been produced.
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Published 9 February 2022