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Marine Accident Investigation Branch

February 8

10:00 2024

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Safety flyer issued with theinvestigation report into the fatal fall overboard of a deckhand from the gill netter Eder Sands (UL 257), approximately 150 nautical miles west of Ireland on 7 October 2022. This document summarises the circumstances and provides three key safety points that could help save lives.

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Published 8 February 2024

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