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Nista report and safety flyer published
Man overboard from the lone-operated creel fishing vessel Nista (LK121) north of Belnahua, north-west Scotland, with loss of 1 life.
Today, we have published our accident investigation report into the fatal man overboard from the lone-operated creel fishing vessel Nista (LK121) north of Belnahua, north-west Scotland on 13 December 2023.
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 10 July 2025