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Scottish trawler hit rocks after exhausted skipper fell asleep, with no watch alarm fitted

The incident on November 16, 2023, saw the prawn trawler Sustain run aground on its journey back from a fishing expedition to Ullapool. The skipper, who had been engaged in pump repairs, fell asleep without a fitted watch alarm in place. The crew, already battling significant sleep deprivation, faced unsuccessful…

The Times of India · Oct 11

Sailor died on round-the-world trip after being pulled into faulty winch

Lyall Babington sustained catastrophic injuries in the accident

The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2025

Family of chef who died on Mike Lynch’s superyacht have ‘concerns’ after report

Marine Accident Investigation Branch investigators said that the 56-metre (184ft) Bayesian was knocked over by ‘extreme wind’.

The Independent UK · May 15, 2025

Channel crossing tragedy: UK launches inquiry into 2021 mass drowning which left 27 dead

It follows the publication of a report by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch into the incident

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2023

Inquiry launched into 2021 ‘Channel crossing tragedy’ which left 27 dead

It follows the publication of a report by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch into the incident.

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2023

Lone fisherman who fell overboard and drowned was not wearing life jacket

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch has published a report into the death of skipper John Wilson in 2021.

The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2023

Skipper died after falling overboard trying to help deckhand, report finds

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch investigated the incident on the Reul A Chuain off Mallaig in June 2021.

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2022

UK and French coastguards ‘passed buck’ as 27 people drowned in Channel

Crucial hours wasted debating who should rescue dinghy carrying 34 passengers, ITV documentary reveals

The Guardian - UK · Nov 12, 2022

Eight crew members rescued after fishing boat sinks following collision near Shetland

The crew of the Peterhead based Guiding Star H360 declared a mayday before abandoning the ship to a life-raft after colliding with another vessel.

Daily Record · Oct 7, 2022

Tragic fisherman's 'harsh working conditions' revealed in investigation

Carl McGrath, 34, Ross Ballantine, 39, and Alan Minard, 20, sadly died after the boat capsized

Liverpool Echo · Jun 23, 2022