Recommendation CR18: MAIB publication of implementation measures
From The Cranston Inquiry Report, published 5 February 2026.
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.
In brief (written by this site)
The Inquiry asked the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) to publish recommendation responses online. In October 2026, the Cabinet Office reported that the branch anticipates implementing the recommendation by May 2027, noting that regulatory change is not expected to be required (Cabinet Office, Oct 2026). In July 2026, the Department for Transport stated that both it and the branch agreed implementation would improve visibility and transparency regarding actions taken in response to recommendations (Department for Transport response, Jul 2026).
AI-generated summary of the record on this page, checked by a second model and automatic checks, 16 Oct 2026. The record below is the sources' own words.
Government response
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.
How this response relates to the recommendation
Site note: Cranston Inquiry Report: Interim Response (CP 1635), presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for Transport in July 2026. The words are the Department for Transport's. The paper describes HM Coastguard, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and the Marine Accident Investigation Branch in the third person ("HMCG recognises ..."), so the site files each passage under the Department, not under the body the recommendation is addressed to.
Delivery
Cabinet Office says in progress (5 October 2026)
The Department for Transport published its interim response to the Cranston Inquiry in July 2026, which included updates against this recommendation. MAIB anticipates implementing this recommendation by May 2027. It is not expected that regulatory change will be required.
From: Cranston Inquiry Recommendations Dashboard, October 2026 (data file)
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Who has spoken
- Department for Transport
Response - Cabinet Office
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