Safety warning after capsize of a hired motor cruiser with loss of 1 life

This document makes urgent recommendations to hire boat operators and all bodies/authorities responsible for the licensing of such vessels.

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

• Vessel type: Merchant vessel under 100 gross tons, Recreational craft - sail and Recreational craft - power
• Report type: Safety bulletin
• Date of occurrence: 19 July 2003

Safety Bulletin 2/2003

Safety-Bulletin-2-2003.pdf (103.42 kb)

Summary

Capsize of the motor hire cruiser Breakaway V on the River Bure, Norfolk on 19 July 2003.

Published 23 January 2015