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Honeybourne III report and safety flyer published

Fatal injury to a deckhand following a chain failure on the scallop dredger Honeybourne III (PD905) 16 nautical miles south of Newhaven, England.

Today, we have published our accident investigation report into the fatal injury to a deckhand following a chain failure on the scallop dredger Honeybourne III (PD905) on 6 October 2023.

A safety flyer to the fishing industry has also been produced with this report.

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Published 15 January 2026