Swamping and capsizing of rafted canoes and safety boat

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Date of occurrence: 6 April 2005
• Vessel type: Merchant vessel under 100 gross tons and Recreational craft - power
• Report type: Investigation report

Location: Poole Harbour, Dorset, England.

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.

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