Crush incident between loading tower chute and cargo hopper coaming on aggregate dredger Arco Adur with loss of 1 life

Location: River Medway, England.

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Published: 23 January 2015

• Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over
• Report type: Investigation report
• Date of occurrence: 25 February 2003

Accident Investigation Report: Arco Adur

Investigation report into marine accident including what happened and safety lessons:

Arco Adur.pdf (718.92 kb)

Summary

Fatal accident on board Arco Adur on the River Medway 25 February 2003.

Published 23 January 2015