Flooding and sinking of potter Purbeck Isle with loss of 3 lives

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Date of occurrence: 17 May 2012
• Vessel type: Fishing vessel
• Report type: Investigation report

Location: 9 miles south of Portland Bill, England.

Accident Investigation Report 7/2013

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

PurbeckIsle-Web-Report.pdf (4,277.05 kb)

Annexes (6,140.70 kb)

Summary

MAIB Report on the investigation of the foundering of the fishing vessel Purbeck Isle, 9 miles south of Portland Bill, England on 17 May 2012 resulting in the loss of three crew.

Published: 2 May 2013

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