UK Inquiry Tracker

Nicholas Milligan

PFD Report Historic (No Identified Response) Ref: 2016-0007

Date of Report 11 January 2016

Coroner Elizabeth Carlyon

Coroner Area Cornwall

Response Deadline est. 7 March 2016

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Coroner's Concerns (AI summary)

The increasing speed and power of power boat leisure craft creates additional risks that users should be aware of to prevent accidents.

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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.

Sent To

British Maritime Federation
Royal Yachting Association

Response Status

Linked responses 0 of 2

56-Day Deadline 7 Mar 2016

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Organisations named in PFD reports must respond within 56 days explaining what actions they are taking.

Source: Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

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