Wash from ferry swamping and partially submerging open sports boat with loss of 3 lives

Location: Loch Ryan, south-west Scotland.

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Published: 23 January 2015

• Vessel type: Recreational craft - power
• Report type: Investigation report
• Date of occurrence: 12 July 2003

Accident Investigation Report: Loch Ryan

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

Loch Ryan-Open Sports Boat.pdf (1,292.95 kb)

Summary

Swamping and foundering of a 4.6m grp open sports boat with the loss of three lives on Loch Ryan south-west Scotland 12 July 2003.

Published 23 January 2015