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MSC Napoli
(Picture courtesy of Tom Hurley)
MSC Napoli
The container vessel MSC Napoli was beached off Beer Head on the East Devon coast after it ran into difficulties on Saturday 20 January 2007.
The vessel was in danger of breaking up while under tow to Portland for repairs.
The decision to beach and ballast it about 1 mile east of Sidmouth was taken by the Secretary of State's Representative to minimise the impact of any oil spillage.
MSC Napoli de-brief report
A multi-agency de-brief took place covering the emergency response and recovery issues, from the beaching of the vessel in January 2007 to the lifting of the last container in May 2007. View the report 
(660KB - pdf help)
MSC Napoli public inquiry
Devon County Council led an independently chaired local public inquiry into the beaching of the MSC Napoli in Lyme Bay. The purpose of the inquiry was to hold public hearings and prepare a report on what lessons could be learned from the fate of the vessel and how best to protect our marine environment and coastal communities in the future. View the report (1.71MB - pdf help)