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Safety Bulletin 3/2018 published

Wednesday, 01 August 2018
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Safety Bulletin 3/2018 published
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Urgent safety lesson issued after keel failure led to the yacht Tyger of London capsizing off Tenerife, Canary Islands.

The MAIB has today issued a safety bulletin following the failure of a shallow draught, lead keel fitted to a commercial yacht on 7 December 2017.

The bulletin, available via this link, contains details on the background of the incident, the initial findings, yachts fitted with similar keels and a safety lesson.

A full report will be published when the investigation is complete.

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