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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 2 powerboats during a junior racing event resulting in 1 person injured
Location: Portland Harbour, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between 2 rigid inflatable boats carrying a number of children resulting in 3 people injured
Location: Cardiff Bay, Wales.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between aggregates carrier Brenda Prior and DUKW amphibious passenger vehicle Beatrice
Location: Lambeth Pier, River Thames, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between aggregates dredger Bowbelle and passenger vessel Marchioness resulting in Marchioness sinking with loss of 51 lives
Location: River Thames, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between aggregates dredger Sand Heron and trawler Celtit
Location: North East Traffic Lane, Dover Traffic Separation Scheme off the south east coast of England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between beam trawler Henrik Senior and ro-ro cargo vessel Birka Explorer
The collision between the UK registered fishing vessel and Finnish ro-ro cargo ship occurred off Ijmuiden, Holland. Lead investigation state: Finland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between beam trawler Philomena and general cargo vessel Union Arbo
Location: Off Newlyn, Cornwall, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between beam trawler Vrouw Grietje and ro-ro passenger ferry European Tideway
Location: North Sea.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between beam trawler Wilhelmina J and cargo vessel Zulfikar resulting in Wilhelmina J sinking with loss of 6 lives
Location: In the Dover Strait, off the south east coast of England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between bulk carrier Alam Pintar and potter Etoile des Ondes resulting in potter sinking with loss of 1 life
Location: 15 miles north of the Cherbourg Peninsula, France.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between bulk carrier Alex D and beam trawler Jacoba
Maltese registered bulk carrier and UK registered fishing vessel collide in the NE traffic lane of the Dover Strait. Lead investigation state: Malta
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between bulk carrier George Lyras and 5 unlit drifting barges
Location: Tilbury, River Thames, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between bulk carrier Kinsale and general cargo vessel EastFern
Location: Off Dover, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between bulk carrier Seagate and refrigerated-cargo vessel Timor Stream
Location: 24 nm north of the Dominican Republic.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between cargo vessels Hampoel and Atlantic Mermaid
Location: In the Dover Strait off the south east coast of England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between chain ferry Bramble Bush Bay and 4 racing yachts resulting in 1 yacht sinking
Location: Entrance to Poole Harbour, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between chemical tanker Orakai and beam trawler Margriet
Location: North Hinder Junction, North Sea, UK
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between chemical tanker Oriental Jasmin and beam trawler De Vrouw Marie
Location: English Channel.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between chemical tanker Reno and stern trawler Ocean Rose
Location: Off Whitby, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between container feeder vessel Herm and triple-rig trawler Nantewas
Location: 10nm west south west of Lizard Point, Cornwall, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between container vessel ANL Wangaratta and bulk carrier Fu Xin Shan
Collision between the UK registered container ship and Chinese registered bulk carrier in the approaches to Shanghai. Lead investigation state: China.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between container vessel Arctic Ocean and cargo vessel Maritime Lady, then contact with capsized wreck of Maritime Lady by tanker Sunny Blossom and its grounding
Location: Elbe River, Germany.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between container vessel Arctic Ocean and fishing vessel Marie af Hövrik
Location: Off the south-east coast of Sweden.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between container vessel Boxford and twin beam trawler Admiral Blake
Location: 29nm off Start Point, Dartmouth, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between container vessel Cepheus J and general cargo vessel Ileksa
Location: The Kattegat off Denmark.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between container vessel CMA CGM Florida and bulk carrier Chou Shan
Location: 140 miles east of Shanghai in the East China Sea.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between container vessel Cosco Hongkong and fish transportation vessel Zhe Ling Yu Yun 135 with loss of 11 lives
Location: East China Sea.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between container vessel Ever Smart and oil tanker Alexandra 1
Location: Port of Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between container vessel Lephreeto and side trawler Mare Lycium resulting in trawler sinking
Location: Celtic Sea.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between container vessel Merkur and purse seiner/trawler Silvery Sea, sinking the trawler with loss of 5 lives
Location: Approximately 35 miles west of Esbjerg, Denmark.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between container vessel MSC Sabrina and refrigerated cargo vessel Wintertide
Location: Near the Texel Traffic Separation Scheme, Netherlands.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between container vessel OOCL Finland and general cargo vessel Tyumen-2 with loss of 2 lives
Accident between the UK registered container ship and Russian registered cargo ship in dense fog on the Kiel canal, Germany. Lead Investigation state: Germany.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between container vessel Philipp and scallop dredger Lynn Marie
Location: 6nm south of the Isle of Man.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between container vessel P&O Nedlloyd Vespucci and sailing yacht Wahkuna resulting in yacht sinking
Location: English Channel off south coast of England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between container vessels Hyundai Discovery and ACX Hibiscus
Location: Approaches to the eastern Singapore Strait Traffic Separation Scheme
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between container vessels Hyundai Dominion and Sky Hope
Location: East China Sea
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between container vessels Lykes Voyager and Washington Senator
Location: The Taiwan Strait
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between container vessel WMS Harlingen and chemical/product tanker Prinkipo
Location: River Humber, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between dredger Shoreway and yacht Orca resulting in the yacht sinking with loss of 1 life
Location: 7 miles off the coast of Felixstowe, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between dry cargo vessel Global Mariner and container vessel Atlantic Crusader resulting in Global Mariner sinking
Location: Orinoco River, Venzuela.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between dry cargo vessel Hatsu Prima and tanker/combination carrier Gertrude
Location: The Malacca Straits, Malaysia.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between dry cargo vessel Supidana and long liner Orient
Location: Off Norfolk, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between feeder container vessel Nordsee and passenger vessel Poole Scene
Location: River Clyde, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between fishing vessel Diana and bulk carrier Santa Vitoria resulting in Diana sinking
Location: Off north east coast of England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between fishing vessel Natalie and unlit barge towed by tug Bay Protector
Location: Off south west coast of England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between fishing vessels Immanuel V and Scath Ros resulting in Scath Ros sinking
Location: Off the east coast of Northern Ireland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between gas tanker Gas Pioneer and crabber Obsession
Location: Approaches to Milford Haven, Wales.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between general cargo ships Arold and Anjola
Location: River Trent, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between general cargo vessel Andrina F and beam trawler Zeldenrust
Location: East of Goodwin Sands, 18nm south east of Ramsgate, England
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between general cargo vessel Ash and chemical tanker Dutch Aquamarine resulting in capsize and sinking of Ash with loss of 1 life
Location: South west lane of the Dover Traffic Separation Scheme off the south east coast of England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch