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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 general cargo vessel Celtic King and beam trawler De Bounty
Location: South of The Smalls Traffic Separation Scheme off the south-west coast of Wales.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between general cargo vessel Leeswig and trawler Spes Bona V
Location: 3.5' north-east of Pladda lighthouse, Firth of Clyde, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between general cargo vessel Nautica and potter Flourish
Location: 21 miles off the Humber, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between general cargo vessel Paula C and bulk carrier Darya Gayatri
Location: South-west lane of the Dover Strait Traffic Separation Scheme, off the south east coast of England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between general cargo vessel Plato and twin-rig trawler Golden Bells II
Location: Irish Sea.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between general cargo vessel Scot Explorer and side trawler Dorthe Dalsoe
Location: Route 'T' in the Kattegat, Scandinavia.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between general cargo vessel Scot Isles and bulk carrier Wadi Halfa
Location: Dover Strait off the south east coast of England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between general cargo vessel Scot Venture and scallop dredger Golden Promise
Location: 4 miles north of Buckie, Moray Firth, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between general cargo vessels Hoo Robin and Arklow Marsh
Location: River Trent, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between general cargo vessel Skagern and container vessel Samskip Courier
Location: Humber Estuary, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between general cargo vessel Union Moon and ro-ro passenger ferry Stena Feronia
Location: Belfast Lough, Northern Ireland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between general cargo vessel Union Pearl and fishing vessel Sonas
Location: Irish Sea
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between general cargo vessel Walzberg and potter Corona
Location: Near the Little Minch off west coast Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between gill netter Lady Hamilton of Helford and dory Blithe Spirit resulting in netter sinking
Location: Falmouth Bay, Cornwall, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between gill netter Margaret And William II and chemical tanker Jacobus Broere resulting in netter sinking with loss of 2 lives
Location: In the Western Approaches.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between harbour tug Thorngarth and its tow chemical/oil carrier Stolt Aspiration
Location: River Mersey, Liverpool, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between high speed passenger craft Diamant and ro-ro passenger ferry Northern Merchant
Location: 3 miles south east of Dover, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between high speed passenger ferry Sea Express 1 and general cargo vessel Alaska Rainbow
Location: River Mersey, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between landing craft Pont Menai and trawler Sea Seeker
Location: Lyme Bay, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between liquid gas carrier Gas Monarch and sailing yacht Whispa
Location: 6 miles east south east of Lowestoft, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between motor yacht Lady of Rudding and dumb barge, towed by workboat Datchet, with 1 person injured
Location: 10.5 miles west north west of Tintagel, Cornwall, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between multipurpose cargo vessel Rickmers Dubai with a crane barge, Walcon Wizard, being towed by tug Kingston
Location: South-west traffic lane of Dover Strait Traffic Separation Scheme, off the south east coast of England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between offshore circuit racing powerboats Sleepwalker and Harwich 2011 with loss of 1 life
Location: Dover Harbour, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between offshore safety standby vessel Toisa Puffin and stern trawler LUC
Location: 8.5 miles east of the River Tyne, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between offshore supply and standby vessel Highland Pioneer and DA jack-up rig
Location: Off the Douglas offshore installation in Liverpool Bay, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between oil products tanker Amenity and ro-ro cargo vessel Tor Dania
Location: Near Grimsby Middle on the River Humber, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between oil products tanker Audacity and general cargo vessel Leonis
Location: Approaches to River Humber, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between oil tanker British Trent and bulk carrier Western Winner resulting in fire on British Trent with loss of 9 lives
Location: Near Akkaert Bank, Belgium.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between oil tankers Saetta and Conger on completion of ship to ship transfer
Location: 9.5 miles south east of Southwold, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between pair trawlers Devotion and Fruitful Bough resulting Devotion sinking
Location: North Sea.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between pair trawlers Fertile II and Aquarius resulting in Fertile II sinking
Location: High seas.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between passenger vessel Millennium Time and motor tug Redoubt
Location: King's Reach, River Thames, London, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between pelagic trawler Antares and trafalgar-class submarine HMS Trenchant with loss of 4 lives
Location: Off the Isle of Arran, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between powerboats Carrie Kate and Kets with loss of 1 life
Location: Near Castle Point, St Mawes, Cornwall, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between prawn trawlers Sapphire II and Silver Chord, resulting in Sapphire II sinking
Location: Off Stornoway, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between product tanker Bro Gratitude and fishing vessel Lady Matilda
Location: 5 miles off the Cornish coast, near Falmouth, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between refrigerated cargo vessel Pasadena Universal and bulk carrier Nordheim
Location: In the Dover Strait off the south east coast of England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between refrigerated cargo vessel Spring Bok and liquid petroleum gas tanker Gas Arctic
Location: 6nm south of Dungeness, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between rigid inflatable boat Morfil and high speed passenger catamaran Sun Clipper with 2 people ejected from Morfil
Location: Blackfriars Road Bridge, River Thames, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between ro-ro cargo vessel Thelisis and trawler Our Sarah Jayne resulting in the trawler flooding and sinking
Location: Thames Estuary, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between ro-ro passenger ferry Red Eagle and coastal tanker Humber Energy
Location: Near the West Bramble buoy off the south coast of England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between ro-ro passenger ferry Stena Britannica and tug Fairplay 22 with loss of 2 lives
German registered tug Fairplay 22 capsized after collision with the UK-registered vessel on the Nieuwe Waterweg near Hook of Holland. Lead investigation state: Holland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between ro-ro passenger vessel Scottish Viking and prawn trawler Homeland with loss of 1 life
Location: 4.2 miles off St Abb's Head, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between sailing yacht Bluebell of Warsash and an unidentified ship with 3 people injured
Location: 23 miles south of The Needles, Isle of Wight, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between sailing yacht Ibis and container vessel OOCL Malaysia resulting in Ibis sinking
Location: Port of Southampton, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between sailing yacht Ile D Yeu and chemical tanker Dutch Progress with yacht sinking
Location: 4 miles east of Whitby, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between standby vessel Strilmøy and pair trawler Harvester resulting in Harvester sinking
Location: 130 miles north-east of Peterhead, Scotland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between stern trawler Aspire and scallop dredger Mariscos
Location: Off east coast of Northern Ireland.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between stern trawler Beverley Ann II and ro-ro cargo/vehicle carrier Cypress Pass
Location: 12 miles south-east of the River Tyne, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Collision between stern trawler Saint Jacques and products tanker Gudermes
Location: In the Dover Strait, off the south east coast of England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch