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Odyssey report and safety flyer published

Capsize and foundering of a prawn trawler in the North Sea approximately 133 nautical miles south-east of Peterhead, Scotland.

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Today, we have published our accident investigation report into the capsize and foundering of the prawn trawler Odyssey (FR 70) on 29 October 2024.

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

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Published 17 December 2025