MOB Possibly Killed By Rudder, Twin Rudder Boat

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A tragic incident where a MOB was possibly struck by the rudder. Not enough details to consider if there are any valuable insights beyond being aware of this big knife edge device, thrashing up and down in a seaway, near the outside edge of the hull.

Tragedy in the Aegean 600

… was reportedly struggling with their spinnaker in the late afternoon, with two crew members falling overboard.

The team managed to retrieve one crew member who was severely injured within 7-8 minutes and the other soon thereafter. The team called for emergency help given the severe internal damage they observed in the injured crew, and a rescue helicopter was called to the scene.

However, the injured crew remained unresponsive to revival attempts so a Hellenic Coastguard vessel stepped in to accompany the boat to make port on Kassos. News reports indicated the deceased to be 40-year-old Anna Konontchouk (FRA) which sustained a fatal head injury.

“We believed our team mate was unfortunately hit by the boat’s rudder,” said skipper Andrii Prokopenko. “The water was full of blood from the impact and we did our very best to treat this severe injury. We are devastated by this terrible accident.”