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Sapphire Princess report published

Drowning of a passenger on board cruise ship Sapphire Princess in the East China Sea on 7 August 2014

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Published: 21 August 2015

Photograph of Sapphire Princess

Our accident investigation report into the drowning of a passenger in a swimming pool on board Sapphire Princess in the East China Sea on 7 August 2014 is now published.

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

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Published 21 August 2015