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Transport Safety Investigations

13,057 reports 11,352 AAIB (air) 1,103 MAIB (marine) 602 RAIB (rail)

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.

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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

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Reports

Showing 101–150 of 1,103 · MAIB
22 Jun 2022 MAIB Capsize and sinking of whelk potter Nicola Faith with loss of 3 lives Location: Colwyn Bay, North Wales. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
16 Jun 2022 MAIB Person overboard from single-handed creel fishing vessel Saint Peter with loss of 1 life Location: East of Torness Point, near Dunbar, Scotland Marine Accident Investigation Branch
18 May 2022 MAIB Fumigant poisoning on general cargo vessel Thorco Angela with 1 person injured Location: No.3 Alexander berth, Liverpool, England. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
5 May 2022 MAIB Person overboard from motor cruiser Diamond Emblem 1 with loss of 1 life Location: Great Yarmouth Yacht Station, River Bure, England. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
28 Apr 2022 MAIB Two catastrophic engine failures, one resulting in a fire, on board ro-ro passenger ferry Wight Sky Location: Entrance to Lymington River, and Lymington Pier, England. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
13 Apr 2022 MAIB Loss of 34 containers overboard from cargo vessel Francisca Location: Near Duncansby Head, North Sea, Scotland. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
18 Mar 2022 MAIB Grounding of chemical tanker Chem Alya Location: On the Shingles Bank in the Needles Channel off the south coast of England. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
10 Mar 2022 MAIB Safety warning issued after discovery of blocked fixed CO2 fire extinguishing system pilot hoses Initial investigation into a fire on board the ro-ro cargo ship Finnmaster while departing Hull, England, found potential manufacturing defects with pilot system hose assemblies. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
25 Feb 2022 MAIB Close quarters near miss between cruise vessel Maud and ro-ro ferry Gardenia Seaways Location: Near the North Shipwash Buoy, to the north of Harwich Haven Authority jurisdictional limits on the east coast of England. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
17 Feb 2022 MAIB Collision between rigid inflatable boat Rib Tickler and a personal watercraft with loss of 1 life Location: Menai Strait, Wales. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
9 Feb 2022 MAIB Flooding, capsize and sinking of prawn trawler Diamond D Location: 20 nautical miles north-east of Tynemouth, England. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
20 Jan 2022 MAIB Subsea explosion resulting in damage to crab potting vessel Galwad-Y-Mor and injuries to crew Location: 22 nautical miles north of Cromer, Norfolk, England. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
16 Dec 2021 MAIB Engine room fire on ro-ro passenger ferry Pride of Hull Location: Humber Estuary, England. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
16 Dec 2021 MAIB Grounding of chemical tanker Key Bora Location: Approaches to Kyleakin Pier, Isle of Skye, Scotland. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
3 Dec 2021 MAIB Collision between prawn trawler Achieve and general cargo vessel Talis and subsequent sinking of Achieve Location: Off Tynemouth, England. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
4 Nov 2021 MAIB Safety warning about crushing injuries in stowage spaces after the loss of 1 life on ro-ro ferry Clipper Pennant Initial findings of the investigation into a fatal accident to a crewman while working on an upper vehicle deck. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
14 Oct 2021 MAIB Capsize of motor cruiser Norma G with loss of 1 life Location: Camel Estuary, near Padstow, Cornwall, England. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
22 Sep 2021 MAIB Crush incident on general cargo vessel Cimbris with loss of 1 life Location: Antwerp, Belgium. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
9 Sep 2021 MAIB Immobilisation and flooding of dredger Shearwater following repeated collisions with unmanned barge Agem One Location: Kinlochbervie, Scotland. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
6 Aug 2021 MAIB Sinking of the wooden hulled motorboat Globetrotter with loss of 1 life Location: Fleetwood, England. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
20 Jul 2021 MAIB Cargo tank explosion and fire on chemical tanker Stolt Groenland Location: Ulsan, Republic of Korea. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
1 Jul 2021 MAIB Grounding of ro-ro freight ferry Arrow Location: Aberdeen Harbour, Scotland. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
2 Jun 2021 MAIB Grounding of general cargo vessel Kaami Location: Sgeir Graidach shoal, the Little Minch, Scotland. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
25 May 2021 MAIB Crush incident during transfer from workboat Beinn Na Caillich to a feed barge with loss of 1 life Location: Ardintoul Point, Loch Alsh, Scotland. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
20 May 2021 MAIB Collision between the high speed passenger craft Seadogz and a navigation buoy with loss of 1 life This interim report is to inform operators of small high speed passenger craft and UK port authorities of the circumstances of the accident and MAIB’s initial findings so that appropriate … Marine Accident Investigation Branch
11 May 2021 MAIB Crush incident on scallop dredger Olivia Jean with loss of 1 life Location: North-east of Aberdeen, Scotland. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
14 Apr 2021 MAIB Carbon monoxide poisoning on motor cruiser Diversion with loss of 2 lives Location: Museum Gardens quay, River Ouse, York, England. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
8 Apr 2021 MAIB Flooding and sinking of trawler Ocean Quest Location: 70 miles north-east of Fraserburgh, Scotland. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
30 Mar 2021 MAIB Safety warning about multiple cruise ship anchor failures We have issued a safety bulletin to the cruise industry to highlight the importance of using anchoring equipment within its intended design parameters. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
25 Feb 2021 MAIB Engine failure and subsequent fire on ro-ro cargo vessel Finlandia Seaways with 1 person injured Location: 11 miles east of Lowestoft, England. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
28 Jan 2021 MAIB Collision between motor yachts Minx and Vision with loss of 1 life Location: Île Sainte-Marguerite, near Cannes, France. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
17 Dec 2020 MAIB Capsize and full inversion of self-righting keelboat RS Venture Connect sail number 307 with loss of 1 life Location: Windermere, Cumbria, England. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
10 Dec 2020 MAIB Entry to enclosed space on fishing vessel Sunbeam with loss of 1 life Location: Fraserburgh, Scotland. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
26 Nov 2020 MAIB Crush incident on general cargo vessel Karina C with loss of 1 life Location: Seville, Spain. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
4 Nov 2020 MAIB Collision between 2 fire and rescue service boats with loss of 1 life Location: River Cleddau, Milford Haven, Wales. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
15 Oct 2020 MAIB Safety warning about carbon monoxide poisoning after the loss of 2 lives on the motor cruiser Diversion We have issued a safety bulletin highlighting the importance of installing carbon monoxide (CO) alarms on boats with enclosed accommodation spaces. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
2 Sep 2020 MAIB Man overboard from single-handed creel boat May C with loss of 1 life Location: Loch Carnan, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
12 Aug 2020 MAIB Grounding and recovery of container feeder vessel Thea II and tug Svitzer Josephine Location: In the approaches to the Humber Estuary. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
21 Jul 2020 MAIB Loss of cargo containers overboard from container ship Ever Smart Location: 700 miles east of Japan, North Pacific Ocean. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
15 Jul 2020 MAIB Near miss between ro-ro ferry Stena Superfast VII and Royal Navy submarine Location: North Channel, crossing from Belfast, Northern Ireland to Cairnryan, Scotland. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
7 Jul 2020 MAIB Capsize of fishing vessel Anna-Marie II with loss of 1 life Location: Brora, Scotland. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
23 Jun 2020 MAIB Fall of a suspended load on general cargo vessel ZEA Servant injuring 2 crew Location: Campbeltown, Scotland. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
10 Jun 2020 MAIB Accident on the stern ramp of the ro-ro freight ferry Seatruck Progress with loss of 1 life Location: Brocklebank Dock, Liverpool, England. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
20 May 2020 MAIB Man overboard from dredger Cherry Sand with loss of 1 life Location: Non-tidal basin at Port Babcock Rosyth, Scotland. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
12 May 2020 MAIB Man overboard from fishing vessel Zilvermeeuw with the loss of 1 life Location: Milford Haven, Wales, UK. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
20 Mar 2020 MAIB Grounding and loss of fishing vessel Coelleira Location: Off the Shetland Islands, Scotland. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
19 Mar 2020 MAIB Collision between container vessel ANL Wyong and gas carrier King Arthur Location: Approaches to Algeciras, Spain. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
10 Mar 2020 MAIB Safety warning after inadvertent activation of condensed aerosol fire extinguishing system leads to a fatality We have issued a safety bulletin highlighting a potentially serious hazard associated with condensed aerosol firefighting suppressant particles after the fatal accident on fishing vessel Resurgam. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
20 Feb 2020 MAIB Collision between ro-ro passenger ferry Red Falcon and moored yacht Greylag Location: Cowes Harbour, Isle of Wight. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
13 Feb 2020 MAIB Collision between bulk carrier Gülnak and moored bulk carrier Cape Mathilde Location: Teesport, River Tees, England. Marine Accident Investigation Branch