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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.

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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

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Reports

Showing 1–50 of 178 matching "passenger" · MAIB
27 Aug 2026 MAIB Contact of the roll-on/roll-off passenger ferry Stena Estrid with a jetty, resulting in a hull puncture and engine room flooding Location: Holyhead Port, Wales. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
11 Mar 2026 MAIB Loss of propulsion in heavy weather experienced by the passenger vessel Spirit of Discovery, leading to over 100 injuries and one fatality Location: Bay of Biscay. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
12 Feb 2026 MAIB Girting and capsize of tug Biter with the loss of two lives while assisting passenger vessel Hebridean Princess Location: Off Greenock, Scotland. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
12 Feb 2026 MAIB Safety warning (video) issued following the capsize and sinking of the tug Biter while assisting the passenger vessel Hebridean Princess with the loss of two lives This bulletin highlights the key safety lessons from the MAIB’s investigation. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
21 Aug 2025 MAIB Serious injury to a passenger on the sea safari rigid inflatable boat Lundy Explorer Location: Ilfracombe, England. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
12 Dec 2024 MAIB Engine room fire on board ro-ro passenger ferry Stena Europe Location: approaching Fishguard, Wales. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
21 Oct 2024 MAIB Loss of propulsion control and contact with moored barges by passenger vessel Oceandiva London Location: Halfway Reach, River Thames, England. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
22 May 2024 MAIB Grounding of roll-on/roll-off passenger ferry Alfred Location: east coast of Swona Island, Pentland Firth, Scotland. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
6 Feb 2024 MAIB Contact with brow of pier by passenger ferry Thames Kestrel Location: Gravesend Town Pier, England. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
14 Dec 2023 MAIB Heavy contact between the high-speed passenger craft Seadogz and a navigation buoy with loss of 1 life Location: Southampton Water, England. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
15 Sep 2023 MAIB Safety warning issued following a serious passenger injury during a rigid inflatable boat ride This bulletin urges owners and operators of small commercial passenger vessels to review their operations and procedures in line with current safety guidance. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
23 Mar 2023 MAIB Close quarters situation between passenger ferries Stena Europe and Connemara Location: Rosslare Harbour, County Wexford, Ireland. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
28 Apr 2022 MAIB Two catastrophic engine failures, one resulting in a fire, on board ro-ro passenger ferry Wight Sky Location: Entrance to Lymington River, and Lymington Pier, England. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
16 Dec 2021 MAIB Engine room fire on ro-ro passenger ferry Pride of Hull Location: Humber Estuary, England. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
20 May 2021 MAIB Collision between the high speed passenger craft Seadogz and a navigation buoy with loss of 1 life This interim report is to inform operators of small high speed passenger craft and UK port authorities of the circumstances of the accident and MAIB’s initial findings so that appropriate … Marine Accident Investigation Branch
20 Feb 2020 MAIB Collision between ro-ro passenger ferry Red Falcon and moored yacht Greylag Location: Cowes Harbour, Isle of Wight. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
17 Jan 2020 MAIB Cargo shift and damage to vehicles on board ro-ro passenger ferry European Causeway Location: North Channel between Scotland and Northern Ireland. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
28 Mar 2019 MAIB Collision between ro-ro passenger ferry Red Falcon and motor cruiser Phoenix Location: Thorn Channel, Southampton, England. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
26 Mar 2019 MAIB Safety warning about drivers remaining in vehicle cabs while ferries are at sea Urgent safety lessons issued after shift and toppling of freight vehicles on board a ro-ro passenger ferry in heavy weather. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
21 Feb 2019 MAIB Contact and grounding of ro-ro passenger ferry Pride of Kent Location: Port of Calais, France. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
18 Jul 2018 MAIB Catastrophic engine failure and fire on board ro-ro passenger ferry Wight Sky Location: Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, England. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
2 Nov 2017 MAIB Collision between high-speed passenger catamaran Typhoon Clipper and workboat Alison Location: River Thames, London, England. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
13 Sep 2017 MAIB Loss of control and grounding of ro-ro passenger ferry Hebrides Location: Lochmaddy, North Uist, Scotland. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Jun 2017 MAIB Grounding and evacuation of domestic passenger vessel Surprise Location: Western Rocks, Isles of Scilly. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
25 May 2017 MAIB Grounding of passenger vessel Royal Iris of the Mersey Location: Approaches to Eastham lock, River Mersey, England. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
18 May 2017 MAIB Collision between rigid inflatable boats Osprey and Osprey II resulting in serious injuries to 1 passenger Location: Firth of Forth, Scotland. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
6 Apr 2017 MAIB Contact made by passenger ferry Uriah Heep with Hythe Pier Location: Hythe Pier, Southampton, England. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
16 Jun 2016 MAIB Grounding of passenger cruise ship Hamburg Location: Sound of Mull, Scotland. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
4 May 2016 MAIB Drowning in a swimming pool on the passenger cruise ship Pacific Dawn with loss of 1 life Location: Coral Sea, South Pacific Ocean. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016 MAIB Accidents involving lifeboat and fast rescue craft from ro-ro passenger/cargo ferry European Highway with 4 people injured Location: Berthed in Zeebrugge Harbour, Belgium. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016 MAIB Accident to shore worker while disembarking passenger vessel Oldenburg with 1 fatality Location: Ilfracombe Harbour, England. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016 MAIB Accident while lowering bow visor of ro-ro passenger ferry Fivla with loss of 1 life Location: Bluemull Sound, Shetland, Scotland. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016 MAIB Actions by steamship SS Californian during sinking of passenger cruise ship RMS Titanic Location: North Atlantic Ocean Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016 MAIB Broaching of fast rescue boat during launch from ro-ro passenger ferry Commodore Clipper Location: The Solent, near Portsmouth, England. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016 MAIB Catastrophic failure of capacitor in aft harmonic filter room on passenger cruise ship RMS Queen Mary 2 Location: Approaching Barcelona, Spain. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016 MAIB Close-quarters situation between passenger cruise ship Costa Atlantica and car carrier Grand Neptune Location: Dover Strait off the south east coast of England. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016 MAIB Close-quarters situation between passenger cruise vessel Queen Elizabeth 2 and ro-ro passenger ferry Pride of Kent Location: Dover Strait off the south east coast of England. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016 MAIB Close-quarters situation between pilot vessel Hampshire and passenger hovercraft Freedom 90 Location: South of Gilkicker Point off the south coast of England. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016 MAIB Close-quarters situation between ro-ro passenger ferry Maersk Dover, crude carrier Apollonia and container vessel Maersk Vancouver Location: Dover Strait off the south east coast of England. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016 MAIB Close-quarters situation between ro-ro passenger ferry Pride of Cherbourg and general cargo vessel Briarthorn Location: Eastern Solent off the south coast of England. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
29 Feb 2016 MAIB Collapse of a mezzanine deck on board ro-ro passenger ferry St Helen Location: Fishbourne Ferry Terminal, Isle of Wight, England. 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 beam trawler Vrouw Grietje and ro-ro passenger ferry European Tideway Location: North Sea. 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 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 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 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 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