Swamping and capsizing of rafted canoes and safety boat

Location: Poole Harbour, Dorset, England.

Published 23 January 2015

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch

• Date of occurrence: 6 April 2005
• Vessel type: Merchant vessel under 100 gross tons, Recreational craft - power
• Report type: Investigation report

Accident Investigation Report 22/2005

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

CanoeSwampingIncident.pdf (565.00 kb)

Annex (1,588.07 kb)

Summary

The investigation of a canoe swamping accident in Poole Harbour, Dorset on 6 April 2005.

Published 23 January 2015