Sea Safari Passenger Left ‘Permanently Paralysed’ After Boat Accident

Sea safari passenger left ‘permanently paralysed’ after boat accident

The shock of the wave caused the woman to be dislodged from her seat, resulting in a fracture of her spinal column and permanent paralysis, the report said.

Sea safari passenger paralysed after being thrown from ‘suicide’ seat

Report finds serious failings after woman suffered life-changing injuries on a high-speed boat trip off Devon coast

MAIB Report: Serious injury to a passenger on the sea safari rigid inflatable boat Lundy Explorer at Ilfracombe, England

Report on the investigation of a serious injury to a passenger on the sea safari rigid inflatable boat Lundy Explorer at Ilfracombe, England on 7 June 2023 Summary: On 7 June 2023, the rigid inflatable boat (RIB) Lundy Explorer departed Ilfracombe Harbour for a sea safari trip. While leaving the harbour the boat encountered a high wave, which caused it to slam into an oncoming wave. A passenger sitting in a jockey seat in the front of the RIB, w…