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Windcat 8 report published

Catastrophic engine failure resulting in a fire on a crew transfer vessel off the Lincolnshire coast.

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Published: 28 February 2018

Our accident investigation report on the catastrophic engine failure, resulting in a fire on board the crew transfer vessel Windcat 8 off the Lincolnshire coast on 7 September 2017, is now published.

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

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Published 28 February 2018