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Surprise report published

Grounding and evacuation of domestic passenger vessel Surprise at Western Rocks, Isles of Scilly.

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Published: 29 June 2017

Domestic passenger vessel Surprise after the evacuation (photo: Mark Harcum)

Our accident investigation report on the grounding and evacuation of the domestic passenger vessel Surprise at Western Rocks, Isles of Scilly on 15 May 2016 is now published.

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

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Published 29 June 2017