Government news, all in one place

Copious report and safety flyer published

Thursday, 29 June 2023
09:00
news_story
Copious report and safety flyer published
Fatal person overboard from a stern trawler, south-east of the Shetland Islands, Scotland.

Today, we have published our investigation report into the circumstances that led to the man overboard of a deckhand from the fishing vessel Copious (LK 985) on 18 February 2021. The unconscious casualty was recovered from the water by a coastguard helicopter and pronounced dead on arrival at hospital.

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

Media enquiries (telephone only)

Media enquiries during office hours 01932 440015

Media enquiries out of hours 0300 7777878

Photograph credit

Vessel photo above taken by David Meek, sourced via www.marinetraffic.com

Share this article: Twitter Email

Related Articles

Share This


Enjoyed this? Why not share it with others if you've found it useful by using one of the tools below: