06-05-2025
Review of boat safety rules follow death of man from Newick
Review of boat safety rules follow man's death
Stricter rules could be brought in around the use of pleasure vessels after a man died in a boat crash.
David Haw, 24, from Newick, East Sussex, died after falling from a rigid inflatable boat (RIB) into Poole Harbour, Dorset, three years ago.
The helmsman was jailed for gross negligence manslaughter, and a coroner raised concerns that it was "not illegal to helm a pleasure vessel under the influence of alcohol or drugs" at the end of last year.
A spokesperson for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) told the BBC it was "continuing work to introduce new maritime safety legislation later this year".
