Fife company heavily fined after passenger seriously injured in boat manoeuvre in Forth
Isle of May Boat Trips Ltd appeared at Dundee Sheriff Court and pleaded guilty to breaching Section 100 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, relating to the unsafe operation of a vessel.
The collision occurred in July 2016 within the Firth of Forth estuary between Anstruther and the Isle of May.
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While carrying out this move, the larger of the two RHIBs collided with the other causing severe injury to one.
An investigation by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency identified failings in risk assessment, safety briefings and passage planning as factors.
Neil Cunningham, head of the regulatory compliance investigations team, said: “Owners and operators of vessels intending to include an exhilarating element to their trips are reminded to follow the available guidance at all times.”