Formal Safety Assessment of Domestic Passenger Ships

Follow-up to the Marchioness/Bowbelle Formal Investigation: A Synopsis

Author:

Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Publisher:

TSO (The Stationery Office)

At the Formal Investigation into the Marchioness/Bowbelle Collision in 1989, the Department for Transport announced that it would carry out comprehensive Formal Safety Assessments (FSAs) of passenger vessels on the River Thames.

It was later decided to extend the FSA to all operating environments for domestic passenger ships in the United Kingdom. The five operating environments studied were the tidal Thames, other tidal waters, coastal waters, lakes and lochs and inland (non-tidal) waters.

The overall finding was that risk levels on domestic passenger ships are within the 'tolerable' range. Concerns about survivability of certain vessels in the event of an accident or emergency evacuation led to more detailed research looking at specific areas of vulnerability, with particular emphasis on older vessels.

This synopsis is an overview of the findings of the Formal Safety Assessment and of the six specific research projects carried out by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency covering:

• Stability (RP 524)

• Fire safety standards (RP 525)

• Wheelhouse visibility (RP 528A & RP 528B)

• Safety management (RP 527)

• Evacuation standards (RP 526)

Includes free CD-ROM.

Extent	48 pages	ISBN	9780117035485
Size	A4	Price	£19.99
Format	Paperback	Published	07 Sep 2005
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