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Pauline Mary report and flyer published

Fatal man overboard from the fishing vessel Pauline Mary while east of Hartlepool.

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Published: 4 May 2017

Fishing vessel Pauline Mary

Our accident investigation report on the fatal man overboard from the potting fishing vessel Pauline Mary, east of Hartlepool on 2 September 2016 is now published.

The report, available via this link, contains details of what happened, subsequent actions taken, and recommendations made.

A safety flyer for the fishing industry summarising the accident and detailing the safety lessons learned has also been produced.

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Published 4 May 2017