Police Scotland has acknowledged the sentencing of Sunbeam Limited, the owners of a fishing boat, and the boat’s skipper, James Duthie, following the death of crew member William Ironside in 2018. The tragic incident occurred after a gas leak was discovered in one of the vessel’s refrigerated tanks.
On October 9, 2023, at Peterhead Sheriff Court, Sunbeam Limited was fined £220,000, while James Duthie, aged 66, also received a fine. The incident took place when the Sunbeam was stationed in Fraserburgh Harbour in August 2018. William Ironside, aged 52, fell ill on board the vessel and sadly passed away shortly afterward. Four other individuals also fell ill and required hospital treatment at the time.
