Investigation Report
Safety warning after contact made by river cruiser with bridge repair scaffolding
Safety warning after contact made by river cruiser with bridge repair scaffolding
- MAIB
- Investigation Report
- Marine OperationsStructural and Asset Integrity
- Vessel collision
- Navigation
- Scaffold
- Evacuation, escape and rescueRisk assessment
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
This MAIB bulletin describes Nottingham Princess striking bridge repair scaffolding on the River Trent and becoming pinned by a strong current. Passengers were evacuated with emergency services assistance, with minor injuries reported. Recommendations call for navigation authorities and passenger craft owners to assess risks where temporary structures constrain navigable passages.
Classifications: Vessel collision; ship collision; marine allision.
Classifications: Navigation; vessel navigation; passage planning.
Classifications: Scaffold; scaffolding.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
This document makes urgent recommendations to all UK competent harbour authorities and all bodies responsible for safety of navigation on UK rivers.
Themes: marine operations, structural and asset integrity.