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Several deaths of crew in the inshore and coastal fishing fleet, including the 2 seafarers lost in this accident, have been attributed, at least in part, to the absence of an effective anchor watch, in spite of the various marine notices and other literature on the topic of keeping anchor watches. A review of the Maritime New Zealand database together with data available from other nations and the International Maritime Organization would be useful in measuring the magnitude of the issue, and would serve as a useful tool to work with the fishing industry to resolve what has become a routine poor practice.
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