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May C report and safety flyer published

Fatal man overboard from a single-handed creel boat at Loch Carnan, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.

Fishing vessel May C

Our accident investigation report into a fall overboard from the single-handed creel fishing boat May C resulting in the loss of 1 life on 24 July 2019, is now published.

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 3 September 2020