Investigation Report
Swamping and capsizing of rafted canoes and safety boat
Swamping and capsizing of rafted canoes and safety boat
- MAIB
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Marine Operations
- DrowningLoss of vessel stabilityRisk managementVessel flooding and foundering
- Towing
- Rescue craft
- Emergency responseEvacuation, escape and rescueRisk assessment
- Port and quaysideVessel
Summary
Investigation synopsis of a corporate canoe exercise in Poole Harbour involving swamped rafted canoes and a capsized safety boat. It examines towing configuration, unsuitable weather, schedule pressure and absent exercise-specific risk assessment. A passing vessel rescued the group without injury; recommendations address scenario-based training, alternative plans and emergency escalation.
Classifications: Drowning; man overboard; person overboard.
Classifications: Loss of vessel stability; capsize; vessel stability.
Classifications: Risk management; risk evaluation.
Classifications: Vessel flooding and foundering; water ingress.
Classifications: Towing; towage.
Classifications: Rescue craft; fast rescue craft; FRC; fast rescue boat; FRB.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Port and quayside; quayside; harbour; harbor.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Themes: marine operations.