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Throw bag rescue line report published

Failure of a throw bag rescue line during a boat capsize drill in Widnes, England.

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Published: 31 January 2019

RIBER throw bag

Our accident investigation report into the parting of a throw bag rescue line during a rowing boat rescue drill in a swimming pool on 24 March 2018, 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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