Technical assistance to WA-DoT in the examination of electronic evidence from the yacht Finistere which capsized south of Perth, Western Australia, on 24 February 2018

On 24 February 2018, the yacht Finistere capsized south of Perth, Western Australia, with the loss of two lives.

The Western Australian Department of Transport (WA-DoT) is responsible for investigating this accident. As part of its investigation, WA-DoT requested technical assistance from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB), involving the examination of an electronic device.

To protect the information supplied by WA-DoT to the ATSB, as well as the ATSB’s investigative work to assist WA-DoT, the ATSB initiated an investigation under the Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003.

The ATSB completed its technical assistance and provided a report to the WA-DoT. Any enquires in relation to the accident investigation should be directed to WA-DoT at marine.investigations@transport.wa.gov.au