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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.

Published 31 January 2019
From:
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
RIBER throw bag

Our 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 contains details of what happened, the subsequent actions taken and recommendations made: read more.

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Published 31 January 2019