Failure of lifeboat launching equipment on ro-ro passenger ferry Norsea with loss of 2 lives

Location: Port of Hull, 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: 5 February 1992

Accident Investigation Report: Norsea

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

MAIBReport_Norsea-1992

Summary

Report of the Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents into the failure of the Lifeboat Launching Equipment on mv Norsea on 5 February 1992 with the loss of 2 lives.

Published: 19 November 1993

Published 23 January 2015