TS Royalist - Incidents

Incidents

On 20 May 1996, 'Royalist' ran aground in the River Severn some 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) north of the Severn Bridge near Oldbury Power Station. Twenty cadets were taken off by helicopter and lifeboat.

On 5 April 2009. 'Royalist' ran aground in Chapman's Pool, Dorset (50°35′17″N 2°04′46″W / 50.58806°N 2.07944°W / 50.58806; -2.07944). The MAIB investigated the incident and found that the Master of 'Royalist' had taken on too many tasks at once.

On the evening of 2 May 2010 a 14 year old male Sea Cadet was fatally injured, following a fall from the rigging whilst furling sails when the ship was anchored in Stokes bay, in the . He was named the next day as Jonathan Martin. The MAIB opened an investigation into the accident. The report into the accident was published on 3 March 2011. It concluded that the cadet fell because he had unclipped his safety harness when trying to manoeuvre past a fellow cadet in order to go to the assistance of another cadet. This was contrary to standing instructions and his training. Two recommendations were made at the time of the incident by the MAIB. The supervision of cadets aloft was criticized and has since been dealt with by employing permanent Watch Officers to stay with the cadets at all times aloft. In April 2012, a Coroner's Inquest returned a verdict of misadventure.