Fairplay-22 capsizes with a tragic loss of life

2010-12-06T14:50:00

Fairplay-22 capsized while going to the assistance of a ferry in bad weather conditions.

The tug Fairplay-22 capsized on the afternoon of 11 October while trying to make a towage connection with the ferry Stena Britannica in high winds and a heavy swell near the Berghaven, Hook of Holland.

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