The video of a boat crashing into a dock at the Monaco Grand Prix yesterday afternoon, has gone viral on social media.
According to the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) in South Africa, this incident show how important it is for a driver to wear a kill switch when the engines of a boat are running.
In the video’s doing the rounds on social media, it can we have seen how the vessel was seen smashing into two other vessels before coming to a standstill after mounting a docking jetty at the Port Hercule harbour, Monaco.
According to reports, the accident happened when the skipper of a water ferry may have fallen overboard while the motors were at full throttle ahead.
According to the NSRI statement, no injuries were reported, and reportedly a bystander climbed aboard the vessel and pulled the kill switches to stop the engines, which were still at full power ahead as the vessel came to a standstill on top of the dock.
“Wearing a well-maintained kill switch which is regularly tested is crucial in preventing incidents like this,” the NSRI said in the statement.
