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Freedom II report and safety flyer published
Foundering of a fishing vessel 11 nautical miles south-west of Oban, Scotland.
Image of Freedom II (CN 111) courtesy of MarineTraffic.
Today, we have published our accident investigation report into the foundering of the fishing vessel Freedom II (CN 111) 11 nautical miles south-west of Oban, Scotland on 21 February 2024.
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 2 April 2026