tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reportsMarine Accident Investigation Branch reports2025-03-20T09:57:03+00:00HM Governmenttag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/fatal-accident-on-board-bulk-carrier-berge-mawson-with-loss-of-3-lives2025-03-20T09:57:03+00:00Fatal accident on board bulk carrier Berge Mawson with loss of 3 livesLocation: Bunyu Island anchorage, Indonesia.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/grounding-and-capsize-of-creel-fishing-vessel-lexi-rose-with-loss-of-1-life2025-02-27T09:57:37+00:00Grounding and capsize of creel fishing vessel Lexi Rose with loss of 1 life Location: Melrose Point, north-east Scotland.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/contact-with-pier-by-paddle-steamer-waverley2025-02-26T09:57:20+00:00Contact with pier by paddle steamer WaverleyLocation: Brodick pier, Isle of Arran, Scotland.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/capsize-and-sinking-of-fishing-vessel-njord-with-loss-of-1-life2025-02-13T09:58:08+00:00Capsize and sinking of fishing vessel Njord with loss of 1 lifeLocation: 150 nautical miles north-east of Peterhead, Scotland.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/safety-warning-issued-following-egyptian-liveaboard-dive-boat-accidents-in-the-red-sea-resulting-in-the-loss-of-life2025-02-06T09:58:05+00:00Safety warning issued following Egyptian liveaboard dive boat accidents in the Red Sea resulting in the loss of lifeThis bulletin urges prospective customers intending to stay on liveaboard vessels to book through reputable vendors only. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/accident-to-chief-engineer-on-board-motor-yacht-baton-rouge-with-loss-of-1-life2025-01-23T09:57:06+00:00Accident to chief engineer on board motor yacht Baton Rouge with loss of 1 lifeLocation: Falmouth Harbour, Antigua.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/engine-room-fire-on-board-ro-ro-passenger-ferry-stena-europe2024-12-12T09:57:46+00:00Engine room fire on board ro-ro passenger ferry Stena EuropeLocation: approaching Fishguard, Wales.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/man-overboard-from-potting-vessel-pioneer-with-loss-of-1-life2024-12-04T09:57:04+00:00Man overboard from potting vessel Pioneer with loss of 1 lifeLocation: south of Hastings, England.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/mooring-deck-accident-on-bulk-carrier-mona-manx-with-loss-of-1-life2024-11-21T09:57:56+00:00Mooring deck accident on bulk carrier Mona Manx with loss of 1 lifeLocation: Puerto Ventanas, Chile.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/girting-and-capsize-of-tug-biter-with-the-loss-of-two-lives-while-assisting-passenger-vessel-hebridean-princess2024-11-13T08:58:13+00:00Girting and capsize of tug Biter with the loss of two lives while assisting passenger vessel Hebridean PrincessLocation: Off Greenock, Scotland.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/crush-incident-on-board-ro-ro-cargo-vessel-clipper-pennant-with-loss-of-1-life2024-11-07T09:55:15+00:00Crush incident on board ro-ro cargo vessel Clipper Pennant with loss of 1 lifeLocation: Gladstone Dock, Liverpool, England.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/grounding-and-subsequent-loss-of-stern-trawler-ocean-maid2024-10-24T11:27:44+01:00Grounding and subsequent loss of stern trawler Ocean MaidLocation: Cairnbulg Point, Aberdeenshire, Scotlandtag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/loss-of-propulsion-control-and-contact-with-moored-barges-by-passenger-vessel-oceandiva-london2024-10-21T11:00:21+01:00Loss of propulsion control and contact with moored barges by passenger vessel Oceandiva LondonLocation: Halfway Reach, River Thames, England.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/capsize-of-recreational-craft-wheelyboat-123-with-the-loss-of-2-lives2024-10-17T08:57:23+01:00Capsize of recreational craft Wheelyboat 123 with the loss of 2 livesLocation: Roadford Lake, Devon, England.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/safety-warning-issued-following-the-foundering-of-fishing-vessel-argos-georgia-with-the-loss-of-13-lives2024-10-10T09:58:38+01:00Safety warning issued following the foundering of fishing vessel Argos Georgia with the loss of 13 livesThis bulletin urges owners, operators and skippers of fishing vessels fitted with side shell doors to ensure suitable and sufficient risk assessment of watertight integrity.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/collision-between-pair-trawlers-guiding-light-and-guiding-star-resulting-in-guiding-star-flooding-and-sinking2024-10-03T09:57:15+01:00Collision between pair trawlers Guiding Light and Guiding Star resulting in Guiding Star flooding and sinkingLocation: 33 nautical miles south-east of Fair Isle, Scotland.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/fall-from-height-on-bulk-carrier-equinox-seas-with-loss-of-1-life2024-09-27T08:07:19+01:00Fall from height on bulk carrier Equinox Seas with loss of 1 lifeLocation: ONEX Syros Shipyard, Ermoupoli, Syros, Greecetag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/grounding-of-general-cargo-vessel-baltic-arrow2024-09-24T11:50:35+01:00Grounding of general cargo vessel Baltic ArrowLocation: River Nene, Wisbech, England.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/injury-to-person-during-deck-crane-operations-on-board-survey-and-supply-vessel-kommandor-orca2024-09-19T09:57:57+01:00Injury to person during deck crane operations on board survey and supply vessel Kommandor OrcaLocation: Portland, England.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/fall-overboard-from-sail-training-vessel-pelican-of-london-with-loss-of-1-life2024-09-12T09:57:47+01:00Fall overboard from sail training vessel Pelican of London with loss of 1 lifeLocation: Sharpness, England.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/safety-warning-issued-following-a-man-overboard-from-potting-vessel-kingfisher-with-loss-of-1-life2024-09-05T09:58:28+01:00Safety warning issued following a man overboard from potting vessel Kingfisher with loss of 1 lifeThis bulletin urges fishing vessel owners and crew to review their deck risk assessments ensuring that hazards associated with the shooting or recovery of creels are fully mitigated.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/grounding-of-bulk-carrier-indian-partnership2024-08-23T10:19:52+01:00Grounding of bulk carrier Indian PartnershipLocation: off the coast of Misool Island, Indonesian archipelago.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/flooding-and-partial-sinking-of-an-inflatable-migrant-boat-with-the-loss-of-at-least-8-lives2024-08-15T09:57:46+01:00Flooding and partial sinking of an inflatable migrant boat with the loss of at least 8 livesLocation: Dover Strait, England, UK.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/capsize-and-sinking-of-fishing-vessel-angelena2024-08-01T09:56:52+01:00Capsize and sinking of fishing vessel AngelenaLocation: south-east of Exmouth, England.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/grounding-and-subsequent-loss-of-commercial-swim-event-support-vessel-channel-queen2024-07-25T09:56:54+01:00Grounding and subsequent loss of commercial swim event support vessel Channel QueenLocation: near the Needles lighthouse, Isle of Wight, England.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/contact-with-oikos-jetty-2-by-chemical-tanker-ali-ka2024-07-18T10:00:20+01:00Contact with Oikos Jetty 2 by chemical tanker Ali KaLocation: Oikos Jetty 2, Canvey Island, River Thames, England.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/safety-warning-issued-following-contact-between-a-diving-support-boat-and-a-recreational-diver-with-loss-of-1-life2024-06-27T09:58:58+01:00Safety warning issued following contact between a diving support boat and a recreational diver with loss of 1 lifeThis bulletin urges boat operators to keep an effective lookout at all times when a vessel is underway, and stresses the importance of maintaining detailed and frequent communications with other boat operators in the vicinit�tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/flooding-capsize-and-sinking-of-stern-trawler-piedras2024-06-20T09:58:16+01:00Flooding, capsize and sinking of stern trawler PiedrasLocation: approximately 78 nautical miles south-west of Mizen Head, Ireland.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/collision-between-fishing-vessel-kirkella-and-pusher-tug-shovette2024-06-13T09:59:08+01:00Collision between fishing vessel Kirkella and pusher tug ShovetteLocation: King George Dock, Hull, England.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/grounding-of-roll-on-slash-roll-off-passenger-ferry-alfred2024-05-22T09:58:45+01:00Grounding of roll-on/roll-off passenger ferry AlfredLocation: east coast of Swona Island, Pentland Firth, Scotland.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/loss-of-control-of-powerboat-awesome-with-loss-of-2-lives2024-04-25T09:58:25+01:00Loss of control of powerboat Awesome with loss of 2 livesLocation: near Little Thatch Island, British Virgin Islands.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/collision-between-general-cargo-vessel-scot-explorer-and-gas-carrier-happy-falcon2024-03-05T09:59:39+00:00Collision between general cargo vessel Scot Explorer and gas carrier Happy FalconLocation: about 12 nautical miles north-west of Thyborøn, Denmark. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/fall-overboard-from-fishing-vessel-eder-sands-with-loss-of-1-life2024-02-08T09:59:52+00:00Fall overboard from fishing vessel Eder Sands with loss of 1 lifeLocation: approximately 150 nautical miles west of Ireland. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/safety-warning-issued-following-a-chain-failure-on-scallop-dredger-honeybourne-iii-with-loss-of-1-life2024-02-07T09:59:36+00:00Safety warning issued following a chain failure on scallop dredger Honeybourne III with loss of 1 lifeThis bulletin urges owners and operators of beam and scallop trawlers to inspect their vessel’s quick-release arrangements and to make any necessary changes to the equipment or its operation to ensure the safety of crew work�tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/contact-with-brow-of-pier-by-passenger-ferry-thames-kestrel2024-02-06T10:01:14+00:00Contact with brow of pier by passenger ferry Thames Kestrel Location: Gravesend Town Pier, England.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/capsize-and-sinking-of-fishing-vessel-crig-a-tana2024-02-06T10:01:01+00:00Capsize and sinking of fishing vessel Crig-A-TanaLocation: approximately 6 nautical miles south-east of Lizard Point, Cornwall, England.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/heavy-contact-between-the-high-speed-passenger-craft-seadogz-and-a-navigation-buoy-with-loss-of-1-life2023-12-14T00:00:27+00:00Heavy contact between the high-speed passenger craft Seadogz and a navigation buoy with loss of 1 lifeLocation: Southampton Water, England.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/accidental-discharge-of-condensed-aerosol-fire-extinguishing-system-on-beam-trawler-resurgam-with-loss-of-1-life2023-12-07T09:59:17+00:00Accidental discharge of condensed aerosol fire-extinguishing system on beam trawler Resurgam with loss of 1 lifeLocation: Alongside North Pier at Newlyn Harbour, Cornwall, England.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/grounding-of-general-cargo-vessel-bbc-marmara2023-11-30T09:59:57+00:00Grounding of general cargo vessel BBC MarmaraLocation: Eilean Trodday in the Little Minch, Scotland.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/flooding-and-partial-sinking-of-an-inflatable-migrant-boat-with-at-least-27-lives-lost2023-11-09T00:01:00+00:00Flooding and partial sinking of an inflatable migrant boat with at least 27 lives lostLocation: the Dover Strait.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/lifeboat-davit-failure-on-polar-research-vessel-rrs-sir-david-attenborough2023-11-02T09:59:52+00:00Lifeboat davit failure on polar research vessel RRS Sir David Attenborough Location: Loch Buie, Isle of Mull, Scotland.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/injury-to-person-during-mob-training-on-the-rigid-inflatable-boat-midsummer2023-10-05T10:00:00+01:00Injury to person during MOB training on the rigid inflatable boat Midsummer Location: Off St. Andrews Beach, Fife, Scotland.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/safety-warning-issued-following-a-serious-passenger-injury-during-a-rigid-inflatable-boat-ride2023-09-15T09:59:10+01:00Safety warning issued following a serious passenger injury during a rigid inflatable boat rideThis bulletin urges owners and operators of small commercial passenger vessels to review their operations and procedures in line with current safety guidance.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/collision-between-cargo-vessel-scot-carrier-and-split-hopper-barge-karin-hoej-with-loss-of-2-lives2023-09-08T09:58:57+01:00Collision between cargo vessel Scot Carrier and split hopper barge Karin Høj with loss of 2 livesLocation: Bornholmsgat traffic separation scheme in the Baltic Sea off the south coast of Sweden.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/safety-warning-issued-about-servicing-and-certification-after-a-liferaft-failed-to-inflate-during-an-emergency2023-08-24T09:59:31+01:00Safety warning issued about servicing and certification after a liferaft failed to inflate during an emergencyThis bulletin urges all owners and operators of DSB liferafts serviced by Comfer Marin SL, Spain between Jan 2017 and June 2022 to contact the nearest approved Survitec liferaft service station.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/engine-room-fire-on-lpg-carrier-moritz-schulte-with-loss-of-1-life2023-08-17T09:59:18+01:00Engine room fire on LPG carrier Moritz Schulte with loss of 1 lifeLocation: Antwerp, Belgium.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/person-overboard-from-stern-trawler-copious-with-loss-of-1-life2023-06-29T10:00:13+01:00Person overboard from stern trawler Copious with loss of 1 lifeLocation: south-east of the Shetland Islands, Scotland.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/person-overboard-from-creel-fishing-vessel-harriet-j-with-loss-of-1-life2023-06-22T09:59:57+01:00Person overboard from creel fishing vessel Harriet J with loss of 1 lifeLocation: west of Fast Castle Head, south-east Scotland.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/carbon-monoxide-poisoning-on-board-the-sports-cruiser-emma-louise-with-loss-of-2-lives2023-04-27T09:58:42+01:00Carbon monoxide poisoning on board the sports cruiser Emma Louise with loss of 2 livesLocation: Port Hamble Marina, River Hamble, England.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/safety-warning-issued-about-the-hazards-of-flexible-hose-installations2023-03-23T09:58:23+00:00Safety warning issued about the hazards of flexible hose installationsThe importance of installing and maintaining safety critical systems to comply with the approved classification standards and in accordance with relevant guidance is highlighted following a fire on board the ro-ro cargo ship�