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  • 'Biter' was using a bridle towing arrangement (Hebridean Island Cruises Ltd - MAIB)
    News

    ANALYSIS: How simple operations can be fatal

    2026-03-02T13:57:00Z

    With nine fatal incidents involving conventional tugs since 1998, an Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) safety bulletin on the 2023 Biter loss has put the dangers of tugs girting and capsizing under the spotlight again. Peter Barker analyses what can go terribly wrong on seemingly simple operations.

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    News - Videos

    Safety warning issued after fatal tug sinking

    2026-02-13T11:07:00Z

    The Marine Accident Investigation Branch has released a safety warning video and bulletin about the fatal capsize and sinking of the tug Biter in 2023.