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Wed 04 Apr 2009Skipper fell asleep, report says
AN OFFICIAL investigation into the grounding of a crab-fishing vessel in Lough Swilly last month has found that the skipper fell asleep shortly before the boat ran aground on rocks.
The preliminary investigation by the British Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) noted that the skipper and five crew had worked long hours during a six-day trip.
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