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Bella report published

Flooding and sinking of the survey workboat Bella in the approaches to Lynmouth, England.

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Published: 2 September 2022

Today, we have published our accident investigation report into the flooding and sinking of the modified small open boat Bella while carrying out hydrographic survey operations on 6 July 2021.

The report, available via this link, contains details of what happened, subsequent actions taken and recommendations.

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Published 2 September 2022