Entry to enclosed space on dry cargo vessel Sava Lake with loss of 2 lives

Location: Approaching the Dover Strait off the south east coast of England.

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Published: 23 January 2015

• Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over
• Report type: Investigation report
• Date of occurrence: 18 January 2008

Accident Investigation Report 15/2008

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

SavaLakeReport.pdf (1,892.18 kb)

Annexes (2,362.36 kb)

Summary

MAIB report on the investigation of the death by asphyxiation of two crewmen on board Sava Lake, approaching the Dover Strait.

Published: 23 September 2008

Published 23 January 2015