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Sea Eagle report published

Man overboard from a lone-operated creel fishing vessel south-east of Montrose, Scotland, resulting in one presumed fatality.

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Published: 20 August 2026

Today, we have published our accident investigation report into the man overboard from the lone-operated creel fishing vessel Sea Eagle (AH18) on 20 December 2025, resulting in one presumed fatality.

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

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Published 20 August 2026