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Car Deck Crash

Car Deck Crash

Photo: itv.com
Photo: itv.com

The 77 meter long, 538 dwt  ro-ro passenger ferry St. Helen had a car deck collapse while berthed at the Fishbourne terminal, Isle of Wight.  The St. Helen had departed on a scheduled voyage from Portsmouth to the Isle of Wight with 181 passengers and 11 crew.  As passengers disembarked, the mezzanine deck was being lowered with 9 vehicles when it collapsed onto the main deck.  Three passengers and 1 crewman suffered injuries and were taken to hospital.  The cause of the collapse was not reported, but a full investigation into the incident has been launched by the MAIB (Marine Accident Investigation Branch).