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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
Grounding of stern trawler Horizonte Claro
Location: Soyea Island, Loch Inver, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Grounding of stern trawler Jack Abry II
Location: Isle of Rum, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Grounding of stern trawler Lomur
Location: The approaches to Scalloway, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Grounding of stern trawler Primrose
Location: Island of Rum, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Grounding of stern trawler Resplendent
Location: The approaches to Bluemull Sound, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Grounding of twin-rig stern trawler Prospect and subsequent sinking while under tow
Location: Grounding on Skibby Baas, sinking at entrance to Lerwick Harbour, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Grounding on uncharted bank of jack-up barge Octopus while being towed by tug Harald
Location: Stronsay Firth, near the Orkney Islands, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Heavy weather damage to ro-ro passenger ferry HRossey
Location: Off the Shetland Islands, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Large waves shipped over mooring deck of crude oil tanker FR8 Venture with 1 person injured and loss of 2 lives
Location: Near to west pilot station to Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Lifting wire failures on fast rescue craft davit of stand-by vessel Dea Fighter with total of 3 people injured
Location: First incident at Aberdeen Harbour, Scotland, second incident at Buchan Alpha Offshore Installation.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Machinery failure and subsequent flooding of long liner Port of Ayr
Location: 32nm north west of Shetland, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Main engine failure on general cargo vessel Fri Stream and subsequent slipping of mooring rope with 1 person injured
Location: Engine failure at off Orkney, Scotland. Injury at Kirkwall, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Mechanical failure on ro-ro passenger ferry Isle of Arran resulting in contact with linkspan
Location: Kennacraig, West Loch Tarbert, Kintyre, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Missing dinghy with loss of 4 lives
Location: Near Dalmally, Loch Awe, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Parting of mooring lines from liquid petroleum gas tanker Havkong while loading butane
Location: Braefoot Bay Terminal, Fife, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
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.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Person overboard from crabber Noronya with 1 loss of life
Location: 13nm north west of Orkney, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Person overboard from creeler Barnacle III with loss of 1 life
Location: West of Tanera Beg, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Person overboard from fishing vessel Produce with loss of 1 life
Location: Coastal waters off Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Person overboard from general cargo vessel Joanna with loss of 1 life
Location: Berthed at Port Glasgow, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Person overboard from landing craft Forth Guardsman during mooring operation with loss of 1 life
Location: South of Jura, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Person overboard from long liner Cantara with loss of 1 life
Location: 50 miles west of the Shetland Islands, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Person overboard from potter Blue Angel with 1 person injured
Location: West of Gigha, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Person overboard from potter Flying Cloud with loss of 1 life
Location: 0.1 nm south east of Burra Voe, Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Person overboard from potter Girl Alice with loss of 1 life
Location: Off the south-east coast of Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Person overboard from potter Gradely with loss of 1 life
Location: Near the Treshnish Isles, west of the Isle of Mull, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Person overboard from RNLI inshore lifeboat Kinghorn with 1 person injured
Location: Off Kirkcaldy, Fife Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Person overboard from scallop dredger Shemariah with loss of 1 life
Location: Off Lerwick, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Person overboard from seine netter Opportune with loss of 1 life
Location: 35 miles east of Wick, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Person overboard from twin rig trawler Beryl with loss of 1 life
Location: 21 nautical miles west-north-west of the Shetland Islands, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Person overboard while shooting fishing gear from potter Dunan Star with loss of 1 life
Location: 1.5 miles south-west of the Isle of Arran, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Person overboard while shooting pots from potter Boy Richie II with loss of 1 life
Location: Off north east coast of Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Persons overboard from creelers Discovery and Breadwinner during single handed operations with loss of 2 lives
Locations: Discovery, 3 miles east of Fraserburgh, Scotland/Breadwinner, 5.5 miles east of Score Head, Bressay, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Persons overboard while attempting to access fishing vessel Astra II with loss of 2 lives
Location: Berthed outboard of 6 other vessels at Carbost Pier on Loch Harport, Isle of Skye, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Series of accidents including windlass damage, grounding and 1 person injured on ro-ro cargo ferry Norcape
Location: Operating in and around the Firth of Clyde and Troon Harbour, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Shift of articulated road tanker on high speed ro-ro cargo ferry Stena Voyager
Location: Loch Ryan, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Shift of cargo on container vessel Fehn Mistral in heavy weather
Location: 8 miles south east of Start Point, Sanday Island, Orkney, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Shift of timber deck cargo on cargo vessel Sea Fox in heavy weather resulting in vessel listing
Location: Off north west Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Sinking of small passenger ferry Vixen
Location: Ardlui Marina, Loch Lomond, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Sinking 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.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
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.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Snagging, capsize and sinking of pair trawler Majestic with loss of 5 lives
Location: West of the Shetland Islands, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Snagging, capsize and sinking of trawler Harvest Hope
Location: 40 miles north-east of Peterhead, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
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.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Swamping and sinking of dory with loss of 3 lives
Location: Loch Awe, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Swamping and sinking of open angling boat with loss of 1 life
Location: Firth of Forth, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Wash from ferry swamping and partially submerging open sports boat with loss of 3 lives
Location: Loch Ryan, south-west Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Wash from high speed ferry swamping cabin cruiser with 1 person injured
Location: Lady Bay, Loch Ryan, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
23 Jan 2015
MAIB
Engine room failure on general cargo vessel Fri Stream
Location: Off Orkney, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
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