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Wight Sky report published

Catastrophic engine failure resulting in a fire and injuries on board ro-ro passenger ferry Wight Sky.

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Published: 19 July 2018

Our accident investigation report on the catastrophic failure of one of the main propulsion engines on board Wight Sky, which resulted in a fire and the vessel’s engineer sustaining serious injuries, on 12 September 2017, is now published.

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

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Published 19 July 2018