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Article: MAIB publishes report into the flooding and loss of fv Aurelia.
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- December 11, 2002
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M2 PRESSWIRE-11 December 2002-UK Government: MAIB publishes report into the flooding and loss of fv Aurelia(C)1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
RDATE:12112002
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) today published the report of its investigation into the flooding and loss of the fishing vessel Aurelia seventy-eight miles west of St Kilda on 13 August 2001.
SYNOPSIS
The UK-registered, twin-rig stern trawler Aurelia BF15 sank 78 miles west of St Kilda, at approximately 0015 on 13 August 2001. The MAIB was notified that morning and an investigation began immediately.
Aurelia was 23.79m long, built by Macduff Shipyards and ...