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Millgarth report published

Fatal fall into the River Mersey while boarding a tug at the Tranmere Oil Terminal, Birkenhead, England.

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Published: 5 December 2019

Our accident investigation report into a fatal fall while a crew member was boarding the tug Millgarth from the north oil stage at Tranmere Oil Terminal on 27 January 2019, is now published.

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

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Published 5 December 2019