Sinking of sailing yacht Ouzo after encounter with ro-ro passenger ferry Pride of Bilbao with loss of 3 lives

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Date of occurrence: 20 August 2006
• Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over and Recreational craft - sail
• Report type: Investigation report

Location: South of the Isle of Wight, England.

Accident Investigation Report 7/2007

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

OuzoReport.pdf (1,444.82 kb)

Annexes (2,790.76 kb)

Radar Reflectors Report (2,180.00 kb)

Summary

Report on the investigation of the loss of the sailing yacht Ouzo and her three crew, South of the Isle of Wight during the night of 20/21 August 2006.

Published: 12 April 2007

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