Capsize of sloop towed by police launch Sea Quest with loss of at least 60 lives

Location: 1nm south east of South Dock, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands.

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Published: 23 January 2015

• Vessel type: Merchant vessel under 100 gross tons
• Report type: Investigation report
• Date of occurrence: 4 May 2007

Accident Investigation report 17/2007

HaitianSloopReport.pdf (1,869.42 kb)

Annex (949.11 kb)

Summary

Report of the investigation of the capsize of an unnamed Haitian sloop with the loss of at least 60 lives, while under tow by Turks and Caicos police launch Sea Quest 1nm south east of South Dock, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands on 4 May 2007.

Published: 1 August 2007

Published 23 January 2015