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Francie sinking underscores importance of lifejackets and skippers’ decisions

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Report on Kaipara Bar sinking and eight deaths
by Maritime NZ
The sinking of the Francie, provides a tragic illustration of the importance of lifejackets and the crucial decisions a skipper has to make. Maritime NZ Director, Keith Manch, said seven passengers and the skipper drowned when Francie sank.The sinking of the Francie, provides a tragic illustration of the importance of lifejackets and the crucial decisions a skipper has to make. Maritime NZ Director, Keith Manch, said seven passengers and the skipper drowned when Francie sank.Posted 29 Jun 2018
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