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Marco Lima De Araujo

Ref: 2014-0093 Date: 3 Mar 2014 Coroner: David Horsley Area: Portsmouth & South East Hampshire Responses identified: 1 / 1 View PDF

There is no formal protocol for reporting and coordinating rescue efforts during life-threatening incidents in Portsmouth Harbour.

Date 3 Mar 2014
56-day deadline 28 Apr 2014
Responses identified 1 of 1
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Coroner's concerns

AI summary
There is no formal protocol for reporting and coordinating rescue efforts during life-threatening incidents in Portsmouth Harbour.
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I was told at the Inquest hearing that there is no formal protocol for reporting and co-ordinating rescue in relation to life threatening incidents in Portsmouth Harbour.

Responses

1 respondent
Maritime Coastguard Agency Central Government
15 Apr 2014 PDF
Noted

The Maritime Coastguard Agency outlines its existing protocols for maritime search and rescue, including communication and cooperation with the Queen's Harbour Master Portsmouth and participation in the SOLFIRE multi-agency response group. (AI summary)

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Dear Her long during they they

MRCC Solent and QHM are members of the SOLFIRE multi-agency response group encompassing all harbour; emergency and local authorities that would respond to major incidents in the Solent. These organisations take part in annual multiagency exercises hope that this answers the matter of concern in your report; For Chief Coastguard Maritime Operations HM Coastguard Copy to: QHM Portsmouth SUPPORTINC INVESTORS Silver SEA IN PEOPLE UKAS VISioN ~SGS

Report sections

Investigation and inquest
On 20th August 2012 I commenced an investigation into the death of Marco Antonio Lima De Araujo The investigation concluded at the end of the inquest on 13th February 2014. The conclusion of the inquest was: The aforementioned person died due to an accident. The medical cause of his death was drowning.
Circumstances of the death
On 8th August 2012 the body of Marco Antonio Lima De Araujo was recovered from the water in Portsmouth Dockyard. On 26th July 2012 at about 15.45 hours he had gone into the sea by the Round Tower, Portsmouth, to assist in the rescue of two children who had got into difficulties in the sea. He was not seen alive again.

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Report details

Reference
2014-0093
Date of report
3 March 2014
Coroner
David Horsley
Coroner area
Portsmouth & South East Hampshire

Responses identified

Responses identified 1 of 1
All listed responses identified

Organisations named in PFD reports are normally expected to respond within 56 days. Deadline: 28 Apr 2014.

Sent to

Queen’s Harbour Master Portsmouth

Source links

Judiciary.uk page → Report PDF →

Data: judiciary.uk under OGL.