Power Boat Incident
Dear All
RYA training centres are often approached to provide training onboard an owner’s vessel.
On the second day of a recent Powerboat Level Two course an instructor and owner were both thrown from a RIB when the centre console and helm position became detached from the deck. This happened during a gentle turn to starboard at approximately 20 – 25 knots.
Fortunately, neither the owner nor the instructor were injured.
Upon further inspection it was discovered that the console had only four short self tapping screws securing it to the deck. The boat was brand new and displayed an RCD mark.
This incident highlights that it is not always prudent to put ones faith totally in CE markings as a guarantee of satisfactory manufacture and assembly.
Full details of the incident and the ensuing MAIB investigation will be in the next edition of Wavelength.
RYA training centres are often approached to provide training onboard an owner’s vessel.
On the second day of a recent Powerboat Level Two course an instructor and owner were both thrown from a RIB when the centre console and helm position became detached from the deck. This happened during a gentle turn to starboard at approximately 20 – 25 knots.
Fortunately, neither the owner nor the instructor were injured.
Upon further inspection it was discovered that the console had only four short self tapping screws securing it to the deck. The boat was brand new and displayed an RCD mark.
This incident highlights that it is not always prudent to put ones faith totally in CE markings as a guarantee of satisfactory manufacture and assembly.
Full details of the incident and the ensuing MAIB investigation will be in the next edition of Wavelength.
posted by Faz at
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
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