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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Lucinda Cameron

Crewman distracted by video chat before fatal ship collision, report finds

A crewman on watch was distracted by a video call on a tablet computer in the run-up to a fatal collision with another vessel, an investigation has found.

The UK-registered cargo ship Scot Carrier and Denmark-registered barge Karin Hoj collided off the coast of Sweden in the early hours of December 13, 2021.

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