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RRS Sir David Attenborough report published

Lifeboat davit failure during a crew familiarisation drill on a polar research vessel on Loch Buie, Isle of Mull, Scotland.

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Published: 2 November 2023

Today, we have published our accident investigation report into the failure of a davit interlock device on RRS Sir David Attenborough on 4 March 2021, resulting in a lifeboat falling into the sea with three crew on board.

The report, available via this link, contains details of what happened, subsequent actions taken and recommendations.

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Published 2 November 2023