Safety warning on the use of safety harness tethers on sailing yachts

Urgent safety lesson issued after a fatal man overboard from the sailing yacht CV30 in the Indian Ocean on 18 November 2017.

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Published: 9 January 2018

• Vessel type: Recreational craft - sail
• Report type: Safety bulletin
• Date of occurrence: 18 November 2017

Safety Bulletin 1/2018

MAIB safety bulletin SB1-2018: CV30

A full report will be published when the investigation is complete.