Collision between aggregates dredger Bowbelle and passenger vessel Marchioness resulting in Marchioness sinking with loss of 51 lives

Location: River Thames, England.

From:
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Published
23 January 2015
Vessel type:
Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over and Merchant vessel under 100 gross tons
Report type:
Investigation report
Date of occurrence:
20 August 1989

Investigation Report: Bowbelle/Marchioness

Investigation report into marine accident including what happened, safety lessons and recommendations made:

Summary

Report of the investigation into the collision between the passenger launch Marchioness and mv Bowbelle with the loss of life on the River Thames on 20 August 1989.

Published: 15 August 1991

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Published 23 January 2015
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