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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
Contact made by wind farm passenger transfer catamarans: Windcat 9 with floating target and Island Panther with turbine
Locations: Floating target at Donna Nook Air Weapons Range off Lincolnshire, England. Turbine at Sheringham Shoal Wind Farm off North Norfolk, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Crush incident after collapse of portable bulkhead on general cargo vessel Neermoor with loss of 1 life
Location: Port of Teignmouth, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Crush incident between loading tower chute and cargo hopper coaming on aggregate dredger Arco Adur with loss of 1 life
Location: River Medway, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Crush incident between vent and buoy on mooring vessel Cameron during maintenance operation with 1 person injured
Location: Crosby Channel, Liverpool, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Crush incident during hauling operation on stern trawler Gemma Fidelis with loss of 1 life
Location: 9 miles east of the River Tees, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Crush incident during manoeuvring of hatch cover on cargo vessel CEC Crusader with loss of 1 life
Location: 1.8 miles north of Foreness Point, Kent, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Crush incident during transfer from bottom dump barge to tug Willem-B with loss of 1 life
Location: Nab Tower, in the eastern approaches to the Solent, near the Isle of Wight, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Crush incident involving hydraulically operated watertight door on ro-ro passenger vessel Eurovoyager
Location: Approaching Ramsgate, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Crush incident involving power operated watertight door on passenger cruise ship Royal Princess with 1 person injured
Location: North East Traffic Lane, Dover Traffic Separation Scheme off the south east coast of England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Crush incident involving power operated watertight door on ro-ro cargo vessel Ark Forwarder with loss of 1 life
Location: Thames Estuary, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Crush incident involving steel plates on cable ship Wave Sentinel with loss of 1 life
Location: Off Cornwall, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Crush incident on tanker Nicos IV while letting tug Tenax go, with 1 person injured
Location: Fawley Oil Terminal, Southampton, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Crush incident while bulk carrier Fitnes was self-discharging cargo with loss of 1 life
Location: Northfleet, River Thames, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Crush incident with power operated watertight door on ro-ro passenger ferry P&OSL Kent with loss of 1 life
Location: English Channel en route to Dover, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Detachment and collapse of crane on chemical/products tanker Overseas Camar with 1 person injured
Location: Fawley Marine Terminal, Southampton, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Dragging anchor and grounding of general cargo vessel Manaav Star
Location: Camber Sands, Rye, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Dragging anchor and grounding of liquid petroleum gas carrier Happy Lady
Location: Off Shoebury Ness, Thames Estuary, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Dragging anchor and grounding of oil/chemical tanker Astral
Location: Princessa Shoal off the Isle of Wight, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Dragging anchor and grounding of tanker Willy
Location: Cawsand Bay, Plymouth Sound, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Dragging anchor by product carrier Young Lady resulting in snagging and damaging of gas pipeline
Location: in Tees Bay, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Dragging anchor by product tanker Mariella
Location: Weymouth Bay, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Ejection of 2 people from rigid inflatable boat Atlantis resulting in loss of 1 life
Location: Off Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Ejection of 3 people overboard from rigid inflatable boat with loss of 1 life
Location: River Test, Southampton, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Ejection of 6 people from rigid inflatable boat Milly resulting in 3 people injured, 2 seriously and loss of 2 lives
Location: Camel Estuary, Cornwall, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Electrical failure and subsequent grounding of feeder container vessel Clonlee
Location: River Tyne, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Electrical failure on ro-ro cargo vessel West Express resulting in contact with quay
Location: Port of Heysham, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Engine failure and fire on DUKW amphibious passenger vessel Mistress Quickly
Location: Lambeth Bridge, River Thames, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Engine failure on container vessel Savannah Express and subsequent contact with linkspan
Location: Southampton Docks, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Entanglement of diving umbilical cord with propeller of self-propelled crane Norma
Location: Dover Strait off the south east coast of England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Entanglement while hauling gear on stern trawler Our Boy Andrew with loss of 1 life
Location: 9 miles east of Eddystone Rocks, off Cornwall, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Entanglement with winch whipping drum rope on scallop dredger Danielle with 1 person injured
Location: 7 miles south-south-east of Falmouth, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Entry to enclosed space on dry cargo vessel Sava Lake with loss of 2 lives
Location: Approaching the Dover Strait off the south east coast of England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Entry to enclosed space on emergency response rescue vessel Viking Islay with loss of 3 lives
Location: Amethyst gas field, 25 miles off the East Yorkshire coast, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Entry to enclosed space on passenger cruise ship Saga Rose with 1 person injured and loss of 1 life
Location: Berthed at Port of Southampton, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Explosion and subsequent sinking of crabber Fleur de Lys with 4 people injured
Location: 18 miles south-east of Portland Bill, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Explosion on sail training vessel Lord Trenchard with 4 people injured
Location: Berthed in Poole Harbour, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Failure of automatic release hook during fast rescue craft deployment from royal fleet auxilliary vessel Mounts Bay
Location: Lyme Bay, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Failure of cargo pump and subsequent explosion on tanker Esso Mersey with loss of 2 lives
Location: Fawley Marine Terminal, Southampton, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Failure of controllable pitch propeller of chemical tanker Key Bora resulting in contact with jetty
Location: Alexandra Dock, Hull, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Failure of controllable pitch propeller on cargo vessel CFL Patron resulting in contact with lock gates and tug Guardsman
Location: Immingham Docks, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Failure of controllable pitch propeller on general cargo vessel Saffier resulting in contact with berthed tug Svitzer Ferriby
Location: Port of Immingham, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Failure of fuel supply on tug Luvly Jubbly resulting in grounding of its tow, dumb barge Lond Sands
Location: Weymouth Bay, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Failure of lifeboat bowsing gear on ro-ro passenger ferry P&OSL Aquitaine
Location: Undergoing a refit in dry dock at Falmouth Port, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Failure of lifeboat launching equipment on ro-ro passenger ferry Norsea with loss of 2 lives
Location: Port of Hull, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Failure of lifeboat winch brake on research vessel Marine Explorer with 2 people injured
Location: Harwich, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Failure of lifeboat winch during exercise on dry cargo vessel Sammi Superstars with 2 people injured
Location: Liverpool, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Failure of lifeboat winch on ro-ro passenger ferry P&OSL Calais and behaviour of self-lifting sprag clutch
Location: Exercise at the Port of Dover, England.
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 mooring bollard on passenger vessel Star Clipper with loss of 1 life
Location: St Katharine’s Pier, River Thames, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Failure of seat attachment and ejection of 3 people from rigid inflatable boat Time Flies
Location: River Thames, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch