Fishing boat sinking linked to failure in hull, inquiry concludes

Ocean Quest The sinking of a fishing vessel in the North Sea two years ago was “almost certainly a result of shell plating or hull weld failure”, an investigation has concluded. The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) found the Ocean Quest sank 70 miles north-east of Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, after an engine room flood...

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