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Swamping Safety Database
Details of incident 21
Swamping record
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| Date |
29-Dec-2000 |
| Location |
Amposta, Spain |
| Water Temperature |
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| Boat(s) involved |
two 8+ |
| Boat Construction |
Sims -open const |
| Outcome |
1 dead. 9 hosp treatment for hypothermia 10 exposure and shock. |
| Description |
Sudden change in weather. Neither safety boat nearby. One safety boat disabled, the other trying to help the first. Crew had to make own way to the bank – 30-40 mins in the water |
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