Safety warning for launching and recovery of rescue boats

This document makes urgent recommendations to owners and masters.

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

• Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over
• Report type: Safety bulletin
• Date of occurrence: 1 July 2000

Safety Bulletin 4/2000

SB-4-2000 -Pride-of-Bilbao.pdf (94.06 kb)

Summary

Launching and recovery of rescue boats recommendations after an accident involving ro-ro passenger ferry Pride of Bilbao on 1 July 2000.

Issued: August 2000

Published 23 January 2015