Don't panic the Solent Scene didn't run aground again! In fact I believe the vessel was back in business having been checked out by surveyors on Sunday.Being a commercial vessel there will be an official report carried out by the MAIB - Marine Accident Investigation Board and this will be published in due course.
Thankfully on Saturday the weather was being kind, and following the incident the crew of the vessel informed the Coastguard who launched the lifeboats and sent the Coastguard team.
It goes to show the point of all the training the services do as the evacuation of the passengers went very smoothly and I think it should be noted despite their ordeal the passengers were all very good and grateful.
One of the passengers asked me as they got off the Bournemouth Belle, "Does this happen often"? my answer......1st time Ive done this in twenty years does that answer your question!
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