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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
Sinking of long-liner Shark
Foundering of the Anglo-Spanish fishing vessel occurred off the coast of La Coruña.Sinking of motor cruiser Last Call in heavy weather with loss of 3 lives
Location: Off Whitby, England.Sinking of sailing yacht Ouzo after encounter with ro-ro passenger ferry Pride of Bilbao with loss of 3 lives
Location: South of the Isle of Wight, England.Sinking of small passenger ferry Vixen
Location: Ardlui Marina, Loch Lomond, Scotland.Sinking of small trawler Louisa with loss of 1 life
Location: 1.2nm south east of Southend Pier, England.Sinking of stern trawler Gaul with loss of 36 lives
Location: Barents SeaSinking of under 15m vessels: prawn trawler Kathryn Jane, potter Emerald Dawn and prawn trawler Jann Denise II with loss of 5 lives
Location: Kathryn Jane off Skye, Scotland. Emerald Dawn off Kilkeel, Northern Ireland. Jann Denise II off North Shields, England.Slipped messenger line while securing tug tow wire on bulk carrier Wah Shan with loss of 1 life
Location: River Humber, England.Slipping of backspring while ro-ro/lo-lo freight vessel Tor Futura was rising in a lock with 1 person injured
Location: Immingham Lock, England.Smouldering cargo of wheat pellets on general cargo vessel Sea Charente
Location: 2.5nm South of Shoreham, East Sussex, EnglandSmouldering coal cargo fire in several holds on bulk carrier Belo Horizonte
Location: UK Harbour area.Snagging and flooding of stern trawler Heather Bloom resulting in vessel sinking with loss of 1 life
Location: Approximately 60 miles north of Cape Wrath, Scotland.Snagging, capsize and sinking of fishing vessel Boy Andrew
Location: River Stour, England.Snagging, capsize and sinking of pair trawler Majestic with loss of 5 lives
Location: West of the Shetland Islands, Scotland.Snagging, capsize and sinking of stern trawler Bounty
Location: 4 miles of Berry Head, South Devon, England.Snagging, capsize and sinking of stern trawler Chelaris J with loss of 4 lives
Location: Banc de la Schole, near Alderney, Channel Islands.Snagging, capsize and sinking of stern trawler Sundance with loss of 1 life
Location: Off Gilkicker Point, East Solent, England.Snagging, capsize and sinking of trawler Harvest Hope
Location: 40 miles north-east of Peterhead, Scotland.Snagging, capsize and sinking of trawler Levan Mor of Looe
Location: 15 miles south of Land's End, England.Snagging, capsize and sinking of twin trawler Radiant with loss of 1 life
Location: Approximately 45 miles north-west of the Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides of Scotland.Snagging, capsize and sinking scallop dredger Pescado with loss of 6 lives
Location: Off Dodman Point, Cornwall, England.Snagging, capsizing and sinking by shrimp trawler Misty Dawn
Location: 1 mile west of Silloth in Cumbria, England.Snagging of dredges, capsize and sinking of scallop dredger Guyona
Location: Approximately 3 miles south of Little Sark, Guernsey, Channel Islands.Snagging of starboard anchor on submarine power cable by container feeder vessel Nordsee
Location: Western Solent, off the south coast of England.Snagging on pipeline by twin rig trawler Westhaven resulting in capsizing and sinking with loss of 4 lives
Location: North Sea.Steering control failure on high-speed passenger catamaran Moon Clipper resulting in contact with pier and several people injured
Location: Tower Millennium Pier on the River Thames, England.Steering failure on passenger vessel Symphony and subsequent contact with bridge
Location: Lambeth Bridge, River Thames, England.Structural failure of container vessel MSC Napoli and subsequent beaching
Location: Structural failure in the English Channel. Beaching at Branscombe Bay, England.Structural failure of general cargo vessel Swanland resulting in it sinking with loss of 6 lives
Location: Irish Sea.Structural failure of suction dredger Bowsprite with loss of 4 lives
Location: off Nieuwpoort, BelgiumSwamping and capsize of potter Blue Hooker with loss of 2 lives
Location: Off Blackchurch Rock, near Clovelly, North Devon, England.Swamping and capsizing of rafted canoes and safety boat
Location: Poole Harbour, Dorset, England.Swamping and sinking of angling vessel Shayne with loss of 2 lives
Location: Approaches to Burry Inlet, Wales.Swamping and sinking of dory with loss of 3 lives
Location: Loch Awe, Scotland.Swamping and sinking of open angling boat with loss of 1 life
Location: Firth of Forth, Scotland.Swamping of netter Gorah Lass resulting in sinking with loss of 3 lives
Location: Off Portreath, Cornwall, England.Switchboard explosion on ro-ro passenger ferry Pride of Le Havre with 2 people injured and loss of 1 life
Location: Outer breakwater of the Port of Le Havre, France.Toxic fumes from refrigerated sea water tank on pelagic freezer trawler Atlantic Princess affecting 9 people with loss of 3 lives
Location: Off Mauritania, West Africa.Two separate fatalities connected with the operation of UK registered workboat GPS Battler
Location: Off Almeria, Spain and Marin, Spain.Uncontrolled decent of lifeboat during release gear test on Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessel Fort Victoria with 2 people injured
Location: Berthed at ship repair yard in Falmouth, England.Uncontrolled descent of accommodation ladder from container vessel Ever Elite with loss of 1 life
Location: San Francisco Bay, United States of America.Unintended movement of pilot boat Haven Harrier during crew boarding with 1 person injured
Location: Landguard Pontoon, Felixstowe, England.Unintended movement of ro-ro passenger ferry Ben-My-Chree resulting in collapse of access structure trapping 8 people
Location: Loading at Heysham Port, England.Unintended release of lifeboat from ro-ro passenger vessel Stena Britannica
Location: Berthed at Hoek van Holland, Netherlands.Unintentional lifting and falling of tank container on container vessel Maike D with escape of harmful substance and fire
Location: Athabaskakai container terminal, Port of Hamburg, GermanyUnsafe release of lifeboat during maintenance work on bulk carrier Gulser Ana with 4 people injured
Location: Berthed at Belfast Harbour, Northern Ireland.Unsecured bow door on ro-ro passenger vessel Pau Casals
Location: Off Menorca, Spain.Unsuitable harness nearly results in fall from yard arm of sail training vessel Lord Nelson
Location: Foreign coastal waters.Wash from ferry swamping and partially submerging open sports boat with loss of 3 lives
Location: Loch Ryan, south-west Scotland.Wash from high speed ferry swamping cabin cruiser with 1 person injured
Location: Lady Bay, Loch Ryan, Scotland.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 |