Marine accidents and incidents under investigation by MAIB, giving name of vessel, date, description and status of investigation.
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Marine accidents and incidents under investigation by MAIB, giving name of vessel, date, description and status of investigation.
Thursday, 24 October 2024
Location: Cairnbulg Point, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Thursday, 24 October 2024
Grounding and subsequent loss of a stern trawler on Cairnbulg Point, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Thursday, 24 October 2024
Safety lessons to the fishing industry about the importance of wheelhouse and watchkeeping best practice to maintain fishing vessel safety.
Wednesday, 23 October 2024
Safety lessons to the fishing industry about the importance of wheelhouse and watchkeeping best practice to maintain fishing vessel safety.
Tuesday, 22 October 2024
Marine accidents and incidents under investigation by MAIB, giving name of vessel, date, description and status of investigation.
Monday, 21 October 2024
Location: Halfway Reach, River Thames, England.
Thursday, 17 October 2024
This report provides information on the branch's activities during 2023.
Thursday, 17 October 2024
Capsize of a recreational craft on Roadford Lake, Devon with the loss of two lives.
Thursday, 17 October 2024
Location: Roadford Lake, Devon, England.
Wednesday, 16 October 2024
This annual report provides information on the branch's activities during 2023.
Thursday, 10 October 2024
Owners, operators and skippers of fishing vessels fitted with side shell doors urged to ensure suitable and sufficient risk assessment of watertight integrity.
Thursday, 10 October 2024
This bulletin urges owners, operators and skipper of fishing vessels fitted with side shell doors to ensure suitable and sufficient risk assessment of watertight integrity.
Thursday, 03 October 2024
Collision between pair trawlers resulting in the flooding and sinking of Guiding Star south-east of Fair Isle, Scotland.
Thursday, 03 October 2024
Safety lessons to the fishing industry about emergency preparedness, understanding your vessel's survivability and maintaining a safe navigational watch.
Thursday, 03 October 2024
Location: 33 nautical miles south-east of Fair Isle, Scotland.
Thursday, 03 October 2024
Location: 33 nautical miles south-east of Fair Isle, Scotland.
Tuesday, 01 October 2024
Read our latest collection of lessons learned from marine accidents.
Tuesday, 01 October 2024
Learn safety lessons from a selection of marine accidents involving vessels from the merchant, fishing and recreational sectors.
Friday, 27 September 2024
Fatal fall from height on bulk carrier Equinox Seas at ONEX Syros Shipyard, Ermoupoli, Syros, Greece.
Friday, 27 September 2024
Location: ONEX Syros Shipyard, Ermoupoli, Syros, Greece
Tuesday, 24 September 2024
Location: River Nene, Wisbech, England.
Thursday, 19 September 2024
The MAIB Data Portal, designed to provide public access to a subset of maritime accident data, has launched.
Thursday, 19 September 2024
Marine accidents and incidents under investigation by MAIB, giving name of vessel, date, description and status of investigation.
Thursday, 19 September 2024
Serious injury to a crew member on board a survey and supply vessel at Portland, England.
Thursday, 19 September 2024
Location: Portland, England.
Wednesday, 18 September 2024
The MAIB Data Portal, designed to provide public access to a subset of maritime accident data, has launched.
Thursday, 12 September 2024
Fatal man overboard from a sail training vessel at Sharpness, England.
Thursday, 12 September 2024
A safety message to the shipping industry signposting guidance on how to safely rig a gangway.
Thursday, 12 September 2024
Location: Sharpness, England.
Thursday, 05 September 2024
Fishing vessel owners and crew urged to review their deck risk assessments to ensure hazards associated with shooting or recovery of creels are fully mitigated.
Thursday, 05 September 2024
This bulletin urges fishing vessel owners and crew to review their deck risk assessments ensuring that hazards associated with the shooting or recovery of creels are fully mitigated.
Friday, 23 August 2024
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Wednesday, 21 August 2024
Marine accidents and incidents under investigation by MAIB, giving name of vessel, date, description and status of investigation.
Wednesday, 21 August 2024
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Thursday, 15 August 2024
Flooding and partial sinking of an inflatable migrant boat resulting in the loss of at least 8 lives in the Dover Strait, England.
Thursday, 15 August 2024
Location: Dover Strait, England, UK.
Thursday, 01 August 2024
Capsize and sinking of a fishing vessel south-east of Exmouth, England.
Thursday, 01 August 2024
Safety lessons to the fishing industry about the importance of stability assessments following fishing vessel modification.
Thursday, 01 August 2024
Location: south-east of Exmouth, England.
Monday, 29 July 2024
Marine accidents and incidents under investigation by MAIB, giving name of vessel, date, description and status of investigation.
Thursday, 25 July 2024
Grounding and loss of a commercial swim event support vessel near the Needles, Isle of Wight, England.
Thursday, 25 July 2024
Location: near the Needles lighthouse, Isle of Wight, England.
Wednesday, 24 July 2024
Marine accidents and incidents under investigation by MAIB, giving name of vessel, date, description and status of investigation.
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