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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.
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 |
Common topics (last 2 years)
Reports
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between stern trawlers Karen and Sapphire Stone resulting in Karen sinking
Location: Off Cambeltown, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between tanker Ras Laffan and twin rig trawler Ashlon
Location: North east of Fraserburgh, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Contact by stern trawler Shalimar with quay and subsequent sinking of vessel
Location: Scrabster Harbour, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Contact made by bulk carrier Mornes with concrete dolphin
Location: Hunterston Jetty, River Clyde, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Contact made by general cargo vessel Silves with quay
Location: No 7 berth, North Quay, Montrose, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Contact made by offshore supply vessel Caledonian Victory with berth and 7 moored small craft with 3 sinking
Location: Moving berth in Port of Aberdeen, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Contact made by platform supply vessel SBS Typhoon with standby safety vessel Vos Scout and platform supply vessel Ocean Searcher
Location: Aberdeen Harbour, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Contact made by platform supply vessel Skandi Foula with supply vessel OMS Resolution
Location: Aberdeen Harbour, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Contact made by ro-ro passenger ferry Daggri with breakwater
Location: Ulsta, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Contact made by ro-ro passenger ferry Isle of Mull with moored ferry and pier
Location: Oban Railway Pier, Oban Bay, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Contact made by scallop dredger Diamond with rock resulting in vessel sinking with loss of 1 life
Location: West Burra Firth, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Crush incident between platform supply vessel E.R. Athina and its fast rescue craft with loss of 1 life
Location: At anchor off Aberdeen Harbour, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Crush incident during work under diving bell on diving support vessel Wellservicer with loss of 1 life
Location: 3 miles SE of Aberdeen, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Crush incident while shooting fishing gear on scallop dredger Philomena with loss of 1 life
Location: Moray Forth, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Disappearance and rescue of small fishing vessel Water-rail
Location: Found approximately 44nm offshore in the North Sea off Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Dragging anchor and grounding by general cargo vessel Baltic Champ
Location: Off Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Dragging anchor and grounding of general cargo vessel Harvest Caroline
Location: Tanera More, Summer Isles, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Ejection of 2 people from rigid inflatable boat resulting in loss of 2 lives
Location: Milarrochy Bay, Loch Lomond, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Engine failure and subsequent grounding of oil tanker Braer
Location: Garths Ness, Shetland, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Engine failure, grounding and loss of long liner Spinningdale
Location: Village Bay, St Kilda, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Entanglement in moorings of smaller vessels by ro-ro cargo ferry Claymore during attempt to berth
Location: St Margaret's Hope Harbour, Orkney, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Entanglement with net drum on prawn trawler Patsy B with loss of 1 life
Location: Off the Isle of Arran, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Explosion and fire on coastal tanker Border Heather after loading volatile cargo of motor spirit
Location: Grangemouth Docks, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Failure of davit assembly during launch of fast rescue craft from royal fleet auxiliary vessel Mounts Bay
Location: Berthed at Faslane, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Failure of lifeboat davit on dry cargo vessel St Rognvald resulting in 5 people injured
Location: Coastal waters off Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Failure of main engine on product tanker Audacity and subsequent parting of tow rope from tug Red Wolf with 1 person injured
Location: Engine failure, 8nm East of Flamborough Head, England. Injury, 1nm east of Fairway buoy off Aberdeen, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Failure of warp block on twin rig trawler Ocean Star with loss of 1 life
Location: North of the Shetland Islands, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Fall on foredeck of dive workboat Jean Elaine with loss of 1 life
Location: 15nm north-west of Cape Wrath, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Fall while climbing quay ladder from prawn trawler Osprey with loss of 1 life
Location: Fish Market Quay, Lochinver Harbour, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Fire and abandonment of seiner/trawler Be Ready
Location: 30 miles north-west of the Orkney Islands, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Fire and explosion on bulk carrier Yeoman Bontrup
Location: Glensanda Quarry, Loch Linnhe, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Fire and sinking of stern trawler Onward
Location: 60nm off the north coast of Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Fire in engine room and subsequent abandonment of twin rig trawler Denarius
Location: 83 miles north north-east off Kinnaird Head, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Fire in engine room of twin-rig prawn stern trawler Amy Harris III
Location: Off the Isle of Arran, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Fire in engine room of twin rig trawler Elegance followed by second fire resulting in flooding and sinking
Location: 1st fire off the Shetland Islands, Scotland. 2nd fire off North Ronaldsay, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Fire in engine room of wind farm workboat Windcat 3
Location: Robin Rigg Offshore Wind Farm in the Solway Firth, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Fire in engine room on multipurpose trawler Kingfisher II
Location: 5 miles east of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Fire in engine room on tug SD Dexterous
Location: 0.5nm north of Rhu Narrows, Gareloch, Argyll & Bute, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Fire in machinery space of chemical tanker Multitank Ascania resulting in abandonment and drifting of the vessel
Location: Pentland Firth, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Fire in pump room on standby vessel Viking Victor resulting in vessel sinking
Location: Off Aberdeen, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Fire in pump room on tanker Bitfjord
Location: Loading berth at the Port of Dundee, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Fire on twin rig prawn trawler Vision II, used as overnight accommodation, with loss of 3 lives
Location: Berthed at Fraserburgh, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Flooding and sinking of modified trawler Ellie May with loss of 1 life
Location: Inner reaches of Moray Firth, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Flooding and sinking of pair/stern trawler Jasper III
Location: 90 miles north-east of Fraserburgh, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Flooding and sinking of pair/stern trawler Radiant Star III
Location: 60 miles north-east of Fraserburgh, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Flooding and sinking of pair trawler Constant Faith
Location: Approximately 100 miles north-north-east of Peterhead, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Flooding and sinking of potter Achieve with loss of 1 life
Location: 6nm north-west of the Island of Taransay, Western Isles, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Flooding and sinking of potter Golden West with 2 people injured
Location: Off the Shetland Islands, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Flooding and sinking of seine netter Neptune
Location: Off the Shetland Isles, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Flooding and sinking of stern trawler Annandale
Location: 16 miles north-north-east of the Shetland Isles, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch