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Safety lessons: understanding bilge pumping systems on fishing vessels

A safety message to the fishing industry about the importance of distinguishing between routine pumping and an emergency situation.

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Summary of the flooding and foundering of the trawler Ocean Quest (FR 375) off Fraserburgh, Scotland on 18 August 2019, highlighting the key safety lessons learned during the investigation.

This information has been prepared for the:

  • fishing industry

An investigation report has also been produced for this accident.

Published 9 April 2021