MAIB publication of implementation measures
Cranston Inquiry · The Cranston Inquiry Report · Issued 5 February 2026 · Addressed to: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Source — 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 →
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Response — verbatim from government
●Marine Accident Investigation Branch
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. E03625772 978-1-5286-6594-0
Marine Accident Investigation Branch · 16 Jul 2026 Written response →
Evidence trail — what's actually happened since
No published activity has been recorded against this recommendation yet.
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