Completed PE Summary

Titania

Category Merchant
Registered Owner & Manager: Capital Frogs Ltd
Flag: UK
Type: Passenger vessel
Built: 1943
Construction: Steel
Length overall: 10.35
Gross tonnage: 10.00
Date & Time 21/11/03 16:27
Location of incident: River Thames
Incident Type: Machinery failure
Persons onboard: 2 crew 8 passengers
Injuries/ fatalities: None
Damage/ Pollution: Minor damage

Synopsis

Amphibious passenger vessel with 8 passengers and 2 crew on board made contact with a moored vessel on the River Thames and adopted a large list. All onboard were rescued by emergency services.

Action taken:

The Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents has made recommendations to the owner of the vessel. Recommendations include:

  • Evaluate the merits of a dedicated manager with marine experience

  • Improve the company's Domestic Safety Management system to provide easier auditing of related documentation

  • Improve procedures for marshalling of passengers in an emergency

  • Conduct risk assessments on emergency procedures

  • Improve safety briefings prior to the waterborne phase of the combined road/river tours