Swanland inquest: Verdict of death by misadventure
An inquest jury has returned a verdict of death by misadventure on six Russian crewmen who drowned when their cargo ship sank off the north Wales coast in November 2011.
- Ian Lang
Swanland inquest: Verdict of death by misadventure
An inquest jury have returned a verdict of death by misadventure on six Russian crewmen who drowned when their cargo ship sank off the north Wales coast in November 2011. The Swanland had been carrying limestone from Colwyn Bay to the Isle of Wight.
The inquest heard that the ship was considered seaworthy and had been the subject of regular checks. It had the appropriate safety and electronic equipment on board.
The senior North West Coroner Dewi Pritchard Jones the Swanland sank because of unfavourable seas and the fact she had been loaded in a less than ideal way.
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