CR18 Response Accepted

MAIB publication of implementation measures

Recommendation

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch should make publicly available on its website, as soon as possible after they are received, the details of implementation measures taken by those to whom a recommendation is addressed, or an explanation for not taking implementing measures, unless there are strong reasons not to do so. If needs be, the 2012 Regulations should be amended accordingly.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
Government response: Accepted. No public evidence of delivery has been found.
Sources
Government response (2026-07-16): Accepted Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cranston-inquiry-interim-response Text: The Marine Accident and Investigation Branch (MAIB) and Department for Transport (DfT) agree that implementing this recommendation will be beneficial in improving visibility and transparency on the actions that have been taken in response to recommendations that have been made by MAIB. It is not exp Government response (2026-07-16): Accepted Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cranston-inquiry-interim-response Text: Recommendation 18: The Marine Accident Investigation Branch should make publicly available on its website, as soon as possible after they are received, the details of implementation measures taken by those to whom a recommendation is addressed, or an explanation for not taking implementing measures,
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Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Response
Accepted
Accepted Marine Accident Investigation Branch Initial Response
16 Jul 2026

The Marine Accident and Investigation Branch (MAIB) and Department for Transport (DfT) agree that implementing this recommendation will be beneficial in improving visibility and transparency on the actions that have been taken in response to recommendations that have been made by MAIB. It is not expected that regulatory change will be required, and MAIB anticipates implementing this recommendation by May 2027. E03625772 978-1-5286-6594-0

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Accepted Department for Transport Follow-up
16 Jul 2026

Recommendation 18: The Marine Accident Investigation Branch should make publicly available on its website, as soon as possible after they are received, the details of implementation measures taken by those to whom a recommendation is addressed, or an explanation for not taking implementing measures, unless there are strong reasons not to do so. If needs be, the 2012 Regulations should be amended accordingly. The Marine Accident and Investigation Branch (MAIB) and Department for Transport (DfT) agree that implementing this recommendation will be beneficial in improving visibility and transparency on the actions that have been taken in response to recommendations that have been made by MAIB. It is not expected that regulatory change will be required, and MAIB anticipates implementing this recommendation by May 2027.

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Source
Report The Cranston Inquiry Report 05 Feb 2026
Responsible Bodies
Marine Accident Investigation Branch Primary
Recommendation age 0.6 yr
Last formal update 16 Jul 2026