MAIB publication of implementation measures
Cranston Inquiry · The Cranston Inquiry Report · Issued 5 February 2026 · Addressed to: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Government responseDepartment for Transport: Accepted (Jul 2026)
DeliveryCabinet Office says in progress (Oct 2026)
Recommendation, verbatim from the inquiry
●Inquiry recommendation
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch should make publicly available on its website, as soon as possible after they are received, the details of implementation measures taken by those to whom a recommendation is addressed, or an explanation for not taking implementing measures, unless there are strong reasons not to do so. If needs be, the 2012 Regulations should be amended accordingly.
Cranston Inquiry, The Cranston Inquiry Report · 5 Feb 2026 Source PDF →
Published evidence summary
AI-generated evidence summary
The Inquiry asked the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) to publish recommendation responses online. In October 2026, the Cabinet Office reported that the branch anticipates implementing the recommendation by May 2027, noting that regulatory change is not expected to be required (Cabinet Office, Oct 2026). In July 2026, the Department for Transport stated that both it and the branch agreed implementation would improve visibility and transparency regarding actions taken in response to recommendations (Department for Transport response, Jul 2026).
AI-generated summary of the record on this page, checked by a second model and automatic checks, 16 Oct 2026.
Government response
●Department for Transport · Accepted · 16 Jul 2026
The Marine Accident and Investigation Branch (MAIB) and Department for Transport (DfT) agree that implementing this recommendation will be beneficial in improving visibility and transparency on the actions that have been taken in response to recommendations that have been made by MAIB. It is not expected that regulatory change will be required, and MAIB anticipates implementing this recommendation by May 2027.
Extract from: Cranston Inquiry Report: Interim Response
Delivery
●Cabinet Office says in progress · 5 Oct 2026
The Department for Transport published its interim response to the Cranston Inquiry in July 2026, which included updates against this recommendation. MAIB anticipates implementing this recommendation by May 2027. It is not expected that regulatory change will be required.
From: Cranston Inquiry Recommendations Dashboard, October 2026 (data file)
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