Source · Prevention of Future Deaths
Nicholas Milligan
Ref: 2016-0007
Date: 11 Jan 2016
Coroner: Elizabeth Carlyon
Area: Cornwall
Responses identified: 0 / 2
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The increasing speed and power of power boat leisure craft creates additional risks that users should be aware of to prevent accidents.
Date
11 Jan 2016
56-day deadline
7 Mar 2016 est.
Responses identified
0 of 2
Coroner's concerns
The increasing speed and power of power boat leisure craft creates additional risks that users should be aware of to prevent accidents.
View full coroner's concerns
There has been an increase in the speed/power of such power boat leisure craft which create additional risks which users should be aware of to prevent accidents.
Report sections
Investigation and inquest
Emily Charlotte Milligan and Nicholas Desmond Robertson Milligan
Circumstances of the death
On the 5th May 2013 Nicholas Milligan was on holiday in Cornwall with his family (including Emily Milligan). The whole family went out in the family boat "Milly" a 8M Cobra ridge hulled inflatable boat with a 300 HP engine from about 12.30 pm that day around the Camel Estuary Nicholas Milligan was at the helm in the camel estuary north of Padstow when at around 15.46 the occupants of the boat were ejected following a high power turn. The boat continued to circle repeatedly and hit both Emily and Nicholas resulting in fatal injuries from which they died. Mr Milligan had not got the kill cord attached at the time of the ejection which resulted in the engine not being immobilised. Mr and Mrs Milligan had completed their Speedboat Courses.
Action should be taken
To review the level of training required for users of high performance power boat leisure craft to reduce the risk of future accidents
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Report details
- Reference
- 2016-0007
- Date of report
- 11 January 2016
- Coroner
- Elizabeth Carlyon
- Coroner area
- Cornwall
Responses identified
Responses identified
0 of 2
2 responses not yet linked
Organisations named in PFD reports are normally expected to respond within 56 days. Deadline: 7 Mar 2016 (estimated).
Sent to
- British Maritime Federation
- Royal Yachting Association