Transport Safety Investigations
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.
13,026
Total Reports
11,337
AAIB (Air)
1,094
MAIB (Maritime)
595
RAIB (Rail)
Reports by Year
About These Bodies
AAIB Air Accidents Investigation Branch — independent civil aviation accident investigations
MAIB Marine Accident Investigation Branch — shipping and vessel accident investigations
RAIB Rail Accident Investigation Branch — railway accident and incident investigations
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Showing 1–50 of 1,094 reports from MAIB
Grounding and subsequent loss of the fishing vessel Crystal Stream (LH 147)
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Barmore Island, Loch Fyne, Scotland.
Catastrophic engine failure and subsequent fire on board the site investigation vessel Kommandor Susan
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: the Firth of Forth, Scotland.
Double man overboard from the fishing vessel Weston Bay (GY123) with the loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: approximately 12 nautical miles south-east of Spurn Head, England.
Foundering of the fishing vessel Freedom II (CN 111)
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 11 nautical miles south-west of Oban, Scotland.
Fatal accident to a crew member on board the roll-on/roll-off cargo vessel Laureline
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Purfleet, England.
Loss of propulsion in heavy weather experienced by the passenger vessel Spirit of Discovery, leading to over 100 injuries and one fatality
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Bay of Biscay.
Girting and capsize of tug Biter with the loss of two lives while assisting passenger vessel Hebridean Princess
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Off Greenock, Scotland.
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
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
This bulletin highlights the key safety lessons from the MAIB’s investigation.
Collision between the bulk carrier Polesie and the general cargo ship Verity resulting in the sinking of Verity and loss of five lives
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: German Bight traffic separation scheme.
Collision between the crude oil tanker Apache and the stern trawler Serinah (GH 116)
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Firth of Clyde, Scotland.
Flooding and foundering of stern trawler Opportune (LK 209)
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: approximately 36 nautical miles east of Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
Fall from a pilot ladder while attempting to board the cargo vessel Finnhawk from the pilot vessel Humber Saturn with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: approaches to the Humber Estuary, England.
Serious injury to a crew member on board the stern trawler Reliance III (BF 800)
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 46 nautical miles south-east of Sumburgh, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
Fatal injury to a deckhand following a chain failure on the scallop dredger Honeybourne III (PD905)
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 16 nautical miles south of Newhaven, England.
Capsize and foundering of the prawn trawler Odyssey (FR 70)
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Approximately 133 nautical miles south-east of Peterhead, Scotland.
Cargo hold fire on the bulk carrier Altay while loading scrap metal
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Hull, England.
Fatal accident on board the recreational sailing vessel Mollie
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: The Solent, England.
Two persons overboard from the standby safety vessel Vos Tracker during maintenance of the fast rescue craft
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: North Sea.
Uncontrolled launching of fast rescue craft from Lord of the Isles during a training exercise
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Lochboisdale, Scotland.
Fatal injury to a recreational diver following contact with the motor vessel Karin operating as a recreational dive support vessel
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands, Scotland.
Grounding and subsequent loss of the dive support vessel Jean Elaine
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Saint Peter's Pool, Orkney Islands, Scotland.
Collision between the tender to Isabell Princess of the Sea and the RIB Vega, resulting in one fatality
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: port of Göcek, Turkey
Auxiliary engine room fire on board the ro-ro cargo ship Finnmaster
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Hull, England.
Man overboard from fishing vessel Kingfisher (DH 110) with the loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Approximately 30 nautical miles east-north-east of Wick, Scotland.
Serious injury to a passenger on the sea safari rigid inflatable boat Lundy Explorer
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Ilfracombe, England.
Capsize and sinking of fishing vessel Njord with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 150 nautical miles north-east of Peterhead, Scotland.
Man overboard from creel fishing vessel Nista (LK121) with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: North of Belnahua, north-west Scotland.
Grounding and subsequent loss of the prawn trawler Sustain
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Rubha Camas a’ Mhaoraich, Loch Broom, Scotland.
Fatal accident on the beam trawler Cornishman with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 44 nautical miles south-south-west of the Isles of Scilly, England.
Foundering of the yacht Bayesian with loss of 7 lives
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 0.5 nautical miles south‑east of Porticello, Italy.
Person overboard from keelboat LimbItless with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: off Cowes, Isle of Wight, England.
Swamping of small commercial vessel Calypso 2 with loss of 2 lives
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Near West End, Anguilla.
Fatal accident on board bulk carrier Berge Mawson with loss of 3 lives
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Bunyu Island anchorage, Indonesia.
Grounding and capsize of creel fishing vessel Lexi Rose with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Melrose Point, north-east Scotland.
Contact with pier by paddle steamer Waverley
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Brodick pier, Isle of Arran, Scotland.
Safety warning issued following Egyptian liveaboard dive boat accidents in the Red Sea resulting in the loss of life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
This bulletin urges prospective customers intending to stay on liveaboard vessels to book through reputable vendors only.
Accident to chief engineer on board motor yacht Baton Rouge with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Falmouth Harbour, Antigua.
Engine room fire on board ro-ro passenger ferry Stena Europe
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: approaching Fishguard, Wales.
Man overboard from potting vessel Pioneer with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: south of Hastings, England.
Mooring deck accident on bulk carrier Mona Manx with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Puerto Ventanas, Chile.
Crush incident on board ro-ro cargo vessel Clipper Pennant with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Gladstone Dock, Liverpool, England.
Grounding and subsequent loss of stern trawler Ocean Maid
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Cairnbulg Point, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Loss of propulsion control and contact with moored barges by passenger vessel Oceandiva London
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Halfway Reach, River Thames, England.
Capsize of recreational craft Wheelyboat 123 with the loss of 2 lives
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Roadford Lake, Devon, England.
Safety warning issued following the foundering of fishing vessel Argos Georgia with the loss of 13 lives
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
This bulletin urges owners, operators and skippers of fishing vessels fitted with side shell doors to ensure suitable and sufficient risk assessment of watertight integrity.
Collision between pair trawlers Guiding Light and Guiding Star resulting in Guiding Star flooding and sinking
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 33 nautical miles south-east of Fair Isle, Scotland.
Fall from height on bulk carrier Equinox Seas with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: ONEX Syros Shipyard, Ermoupoli, Syros, Greece
Grounding of general cargo vessel Baltic Arrow
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: River Nene, Wisbech, England.
Injury to person during deck crane operations on board survey and supply vessel Kommandor Orca
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Portland, England.
Fall overboard from sail training vessel Pelican of London with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Sharpness, England.