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Transport Safety Investigations
Air, marine, and rail accident investigation reports from the UK's independent statutory investigation bodies. Reports identify causal factors and make safety recommendations to operators, regulators, and government.
13,057 reports
11,352 AAIB (air)
1,103 MAIB (marine)
602 RAIB (rail)
Reports
Over-pressurisation of a cargo tank on oil tanker Mobil Petrel
Location: Fawley Oil Terminal, Southampton, England.Parting of fall wire during a rescue boat drill on car carrier Tombarra with loss of 1 life
Location: Berth 3, Royal Portbury Dock, Bristol, England.Parting of hawser during towing operation on workboat Llanddwyn Island with loss of 1 life
Location: Roscoff, France.Parting of lifting crane wire on high speed passenger craft Speedone resulting in rescue boat falling from height
Location: Port of Dover, England.Parting of messenger line from tanker Queen Zenobia
Location: Fawley Oil Terminal, Southampton, EnglandParting of mooring line between shuttle tanker Randgrid and monobuoy resulting in discharge of 12 tonnes of crude oil
Location: Tetney monobuoy, Humber Estuary, England.Parting of mooring line on oil products tanker Alfa Britannia and striking crew on the gig-boat Osprey resulting in 4 people injured
Location: Berthing operation at Tranmere Oil Terminal, River Mersey, England.Parting of mooring line on ro-ro cargo vessel Dart 8 with 1 person injured
Location: Berthing at Europort Terminal, River Thames, England.Parting of mooring line on ro-ro passenger ferry Dublin Viking with loss of 1 life
Location: Preparing to leave Berth 52 at Port of Dublin, Republic of Ireland.Parting of mooring lines from general cargo vessel Lomur resulting in contact with berthed general cargo vessel Freepsum
Location: River Trent, England.Parting of mooring lines from liquid petroleum gas tanker Havkong while loading butane
Location: Braefoot Bay Terminal, Fife, Scotland.Parting of mooring lines from ro-ro cargo ferry Stena Leader resulting in contact with quay
Location: Berthed at Larne, Northern Ireland.Parting of mooring rope from container vessel Fremantle Express with loss of 1 life
Location: Berthing at the Port of Veracruz, Mexico.Parting of mooring ropes from unmanned general cargo vessel Fast Ann and subsequent contact with jetty
Location: Immingham Oil Terminal, England.Parting of rope during hauling operation on twin-rig trawler Hendrika Jacoba with loss of 1 life
Location: 150 nautical miles north of Den Helder, the Netherlands.Parting of stern line from ro-ro passenger ferry Pride of Calais
Location: Berthed at the Port of Dover, England.Parting of tow rope on tug Retainer while towing barges with loss of 1 life
Location: Approach to Mucking Barge Roads, River Thames, England.Parting of trawl wire on converted scallop dredger Olivia Jean with 1 person injured
Location: 17nm south south east of Beachy Head, England.Parting of wire causing workboat to fall from general cargo vessel Velox with 2 people injured
Location: Berth at Port of Southampton, England.Person overboard accidents from scallop dredger Korenbloem, stern trawler Osprey III and creeler Optik with loss of 3 lives
Locations: Korenbloem in the Dover Strait, England/Optik 8 miles SE of Arbroath, Scotland/Osprey III 5.5 nm north of Macduff, Scotland.Person overboard during mooring operation on general cargo vessel Sea Melody with loss of 1 life
Location: Groveport, River Trent, England.Person overboard during transfer from frigate HMS Westminster to passenger vessel Princess Rose
Location: River Thames, England.Person overboard during unmooring operation on ro-ro passenger ferry Ernest Bevin with loss of 1 life
Location: River Thames, England.Person overboard from beam trawler Alma C with loss of 1 life
Location: 55 miles off Thyborøn, Denmark.Person overboard from beam trawler Our Miranda with loss of 1 life
Location: Entering Shoreham Harbour, England.Person overboard from beam trawler Vidar with loss of 1 life
Location: Off Saint Ann’s Head, Milford Haven, Wales.Person overboard from berthed trawler Mercurius with loss of 1 life
Location: Milford Docks, England.Person overboard from bulk carrier Jolbos with loss of 1 life
Location: Departing from Newport, Wales.Person overboard from cable laying vessel Tycom Reliance with loss of 1 life
Location: Approaching Bristol Channel Pilot Station off the Port of Barry, Wales.Person overboard from container vessel Dette G during cargo operations with loss of 1 life
Location: Queen Elizabeth Dock, Hull, England.Person overboard from container vessel Varmland with loss of 1 life
Location: Hamburg, Germany.Person overboard from container vessel Velazquez during towing operations with tug Smit Collingwood resulting in 1 person injured
Location: Near Port of Liverpool, River Mersey, England.Person overboard from crabber Noronya with 1 loss of life
Location: 13nm north west of Orkney, Scotland.Person overboard from crabber Onward Star with loss of 1 life
Location: Bridlington harbour area, England.Person overboard from creeler Barnacle III with loss of 1 life
Location: West of Tanera Beg, Scotland.Person overboard from dry cargo vessel Nora with loss of 1 life
Location: Port of Hull, England.Person overboard from fishing vessel Produce with loss of 1 life
Location: Coastal waters off Scotland.Person overboard from general cargo vessel Joanna with loss of 1 life
Location: Berthed at Port Glasgow, Scotland.Person overboard from gill netter Harbour Lights with loss of 1 life
Location: off Polperro, Cornwall, England.Person overboard from gill netter Ocean Spray with 1 person injured
Location: 18nm south-south-west of Newlyn, England.Person overboard from keelboat Wahoo with loss of 1 life
Location: Off Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, England.Person overboard from landing craft Forth Guardsman during mooring operation with loss of 1 life
Location: South of Jura, Scotland.Person overboard from long liner Cantara with loss of 1 life
Location: 50 miles west of the Shetland Islands, Scotland.Person overboard from motor tug Endurance while crossing to unmanned motor cruiser Sirius M with loss of 1 life
Location: 2.3 miles west-south-west of Beachy Head, England.Person overboard from narrowboat Olesea with loss of 1 life
Location: Canal, England.Person overboard from passenger ferry Hotspur IV with 1 person injured
Location: Mooring operation at Town Quay, Southampton, England.Person overboard from passenger ferry Snowdrop resulting in recovery of a young child from the water
Location: Seacombe ferry terminal, River Mersey, England.Person overboard from potter About Time with loss of 1 life
Location: Off the coast of Pembrokeshire, Wales.Person overboard from potter Blue Angel with 1 person injured
Location: West of Gigha, Scotland.Person overboard from potter Calon Môr with loss of 1 life
Location: Off Milford Haven, Wales.Reports by year
About these bodies
| Body | Remit | Reports |
|---|---|---|
| AAIB Air | Air Accidents Investigation Branch — independent civil aviation accident investigations | 11,352 |
| MAIB Marine | Marine Accident Investigation Branch — shipping and vessel accident investigations | 1,103 |
| RAIB Rail | Rail Accident Investigation Branch — railway accident and incident investigations | 602 |