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SMN Explorer report published

Fatal accident after a hatch cover fell on a berthed cargo vessel at Alexandra Dock, King's Lynn, England.

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Published: 13 December 2018

Our accident investigation report on the uncontrolled closure of a hatch cover on the general cargo vessel SMN Explorer with loss of 1 life earlier this year (2018), is now published.

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

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Published 13 December 2018