Freedom II Fishing Vessel Foundering Report and Safety Flyer Published
Summary
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published its accident investigation report into the foundering of the fishing vessel Freedom II (CN 111) on 21 February 2024. The vessel sank 11 nautical miles south-west of Oban, Scotland. MAIB has also issued a safety flyer addressed to the fishing industry containing safety recommendations and guidance.
What changed
MAIB published its final accident investigation report into the foundering of fishing vessel Freedom II (CN 111) and accompanying safety flyer for the fishing industry. The report examines the circumstances of the vessel sinking on 21 February 2024, approximately 11 nautical miles south-west of Oban, Scotland.
The safety flyer is intended for vessels operating in the fishing industry, providing safety recommendations based on investigation findings. No immediate compliance deadlines or penalties are specified in the published notice. Operators in the maritime fishing sector should review the report and safety flyer to understand relevant safety lessons and recommendations.
What to do next
- Review the published MAIB investigation report
- Review the safety flyer issued to the fishing industry
- Monitor MAIB website for additional safety recommendations
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Freedom II report and safety flyer published
Foundering of a fishing vessel 11 nautical miles south-west of Oban, Scotland.
From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch Published 2 April 2026
Image of Freedom II (CN 111) courtesy of MarineTraffic.
Today, we have published our accident investigation report into the foundering of the fishing vessel Freedom II (CN 111) 11 nautical miles south-west of Oban, Scotland on 21 February 2024.
The report, available via this link, contains details of what happened and subsequent actions taken.
A safety flyer to the fishing industry has also been produced with this report.
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