Research and analysis

Is fatigue impairing your decision-making?

Safety lessons to the fishing industry about the dangers of building up a sleep debt from normal fishing routines and its impact on decision-making.

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Published: 3 July 2025

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Safety flyer to the fishing industry – Sustain

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Safety flyer issued with the investigation report into the grounding and subsequent loss of the prawn trawler Sustain (UL 45) on Rubha Camas a’ Mhaoraich, Loch Broom, Scotland on 16 November 2023.

The document summarises the circumstances of the accident and provides multiple safety considerations for members of the fishing community.

This information has been prepared for the:

• fishing industry

Related publication

An investigation report has also been prepared for this accident.

Published 3 July 2025