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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
Loss of propulsion and main electrical power on passenger cruise ship Canberra
Location: Off the Isle of Wight, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Main engine failure on oil tanker Thames Fisher
Location: Southampton Water, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Major leak of liquefied propane from liquid gas carrier Ennerdale
Location: Fawley Marine Terminal, Southampton, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Mooring rope pulled from ro-ro cargo vessel Sea Centurion after becoming caught in propulsion unit of a tug, with loss of 1 life
Location: Unmooring operation at Portsmouth Naval Base, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Movement of chain on slipway while chain ferry Bramble Bush Bay was approaching with 1 person injured
Location: Approaching Studland slipway, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Over-pressurisation of a cargo tank on oil tanker Mobil Petrel
Location: Fawley Oil Terminal, Southampton, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Parting of fall wire during a rescue boat drill on car carrier Tombarra with loss of 1 life
Location: Berth 3, Royal Portbury Dock, Bristol, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Parting of lifting crane wire on high speed passenger craft Speedone resulting in rescue boat falling from height
Location: Port of Dover, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Parting of messenger line from tanker Queen Zenobia
Location: Fawley Oil Terminal, Southampton, England
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Parting of mooring line between shuttle tanker Randgrid and monobuoy resulting in discharge of 12 tonnes of crude oil
Location: Tetney monobuoy, Humber Estuary, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Parting of mooring line on oil products tanker Alfa Britannia and striking crew on the gig-boat Osprey resulting in 4 people injured
Location: Berthing operation at Tranmere Oil Terminal, River Mersey, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Parting of mooring line on ro-ro cargo vessel Dart 8 with 1 person injured
Location: Berthing at Europort Terminal, River Thames, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Parting of mooring lines from general cargo vessel Lomur resulting in contact with berthed general cargo vessel Freepsum
Location: River Trent, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Parting of mooring ropes from unmanned general cargo vessel Fast Ann and subsequent contact with jetty
Location: Immingham Oil Terminal, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Parting of stern line from ro-ro passenger ferry Pride of Calais
Location: Berthed at the Port of Dover, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Parting of tow rope on tug Retainer while towing barges with loss of 1 life
Location: Approach to Mucking Barge Roads, River Thames, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Parting of trawl wire on converted scallop dredger Olivia Jean with 1 person injured
Location: 17nm south south east of Beachy Head, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Parting of wire causing workboat to fall from general cargo vessel Velox with 2 people injured
Location: Berth at Port of Southampton, England.
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 during mooring operation on general cargo vessel Sea Melody with loss of 1 life
Location: Groveport, River Trent, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Person overboard during transfer from frigate HMS Westminster to passenger vessel Princess Rose
Location: River Thames, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Person overboard during unmooring operation on ro-ro passenger ferry Ernest Bevin with loss of 1 life
Location: River Thames, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Person overboard from beam trawler Our Miranda with loss of 1 life
Location: Entering Shoreham Harbour, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Person overboard from berthed trawler Mercurius with loss of 1 life
Location: Milford Docks, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Person overboard from container vessel Dette G during cargo operations with loss of 1 life
Location: Queen Elizabeth Dock, Hull, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Person overboard from container vessel Velazquez during towing operations with tug Smit Collingwood resulting in 1 person injured
Location: Near Port of Liverpool, River Mersey, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Person overboard from crabber Onward Star with loss of 1 life
Location: Bridlington harbour area, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Person overboard from dry cargo vessel Nora with loss of 1 life
Location: Port of Hull, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Person overboard from gill netter Harbour Lights with loss of 1 life
Location: off Polperro, Cornwall, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Person overboard from gill netter Ocean Spray with 1 person injured
Location: 18nm south-south-west of Newlyn, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Person overboard from keelboat Wahoo with loss of 1 life
Location: Off Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Person overboard from motor tug Endurance while crossing to unmanned motor cruiser Sirius M with loss of 1 life
Location: 2.3 miles west-south-west of Beachy Head, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Person overboard from narrowboat Olesea with loss of 1 life
Location: Canal, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Person overboard from passenger ferry Hotspur IV with 1 person injured
Location: Mooring operation at Town Quay, Southampton, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Person overboard from passenger ferry Snowdrop resulting in recovery of a young child from the water
Location: Seacombe ferry terminal, River Mersey, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Person overboard from potter Portland Isle with loss of 1 life
Location: 2 miles south of Portland Bill, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Person overboard from potter Purbeck II
Location: off St Alban's Head, Dorset, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Person overboard from sailing yacht Pastime with loss of 1 life
Location: English Channel off the south coast of England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Person overboard from small open/recreational fishing boat Amy Jane with loss of 1 life
Location: Near Cadgwith, Cornwall, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Person overboard from stern trawler Atlantic Princess with loss of 1 life
Location: South of the Isle of Wight, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Person overboard from twin-rig trawler Sanlormarho II with loss of 1 life
Location: 1.5 miles east of Blyth, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Person overboard from vivier crabber Peadar Elaine with 1 person injured
Location: 30 miles south west of Prawle Point, Devon, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Person overboard while climbing on stern trawler New Dawn to access stern trawler Horizon II, with loss of 1 life
Location: Berthed at Royal Quays marina, North Shields, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Person overboard while disembarking from passenger vessel Hurlingham with loss of 1 life
Location: Westminster Pier, River Thames, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Person overboard while tethered to racing yacht Lion
Location: 14.5 miles south of Selsey Bill, West Sussex, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Persons overboard during lifeboat drill on passenger cruise ship Saga Sapphire with 2 people injured
Location: Berthed at the Port of Southampton, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Persons overboard from sailing yacht Mollie Louise with loss of 1 life
Location: Off the Humber Estuary, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Person struck by port fishing gear on twin beam scallop dredger Geeske while hauling fishing gear with loss of 1 life
Location: Off Beachy Head, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Positional asphyxia during a vertical chute evacuation drill from ro-ro passenger ferry P&OSL Aquitaine with loss of 1 life
Location: Berthed at Port of Dover, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016
MAIB
Propulsion failure and subsequent beaching of DUKW amphibious passenger vehicle Beatrice
Location: Opposite River Thames Fire Station on the River Thames, Lambeth, England.
Marine Accident Investigation Branch