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
Common Topics (last 2 years)
Showing 451–500 of 1,094 reports from MAIB
Contact and sinking of narrow boat Drum Major with loss of 4 lives
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Descending in Steg Neck Lock on the Leeds and Liverpool canal near Gargrave, England.
Contact by ro-ro cargo ferry Stena Gothica with jetty resulting in vessel flooding and listing
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Eastern approach jetty at the Port of Immingham, England.
Contact by stern trawler Shalimar with quay and subsequent sinking of vessel
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Scrabster Harbour, Scotland.
Contact made by accommodation ship Wind Solution with quay
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Royal Docks, Grimbsy, England.
Contact made by aggregates dredger Donald Redford with pier
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Hythe Pier on Southampton Water on the south coast of England.
Contact made by beam trawler Emerald Star with berth
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: ChevronTexaco Number 6 berth at Milford Haven, England.
Contact made by bulk carrier Amber with moored barges and its subsequent grounding
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Denton Wharf, Gravesend Reach on the River Thames, London.
Contact made by bulk carrier Antonis with swing bridge
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Langton-Alexandra swing bridge in the Port of Liverpool, England.
Contact made by bulk carrier Island Gem with anchored tanker Bro Traveller
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Bristol Channel, England.
Contact made by bulk carrier Mornes with concrete dolphin
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Hunterston Jetty, River Clyde, Scotland.
Contact made by bulk carrier Royal Oasis with anchored bulk carrier Berge Atlantic
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Off Port Talbot, England.
Contact made by bulk carrier Xuchanghai with berthed shuttle oil tanker Aberdeen
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Immingham Oil Terminal, England.
Contact made by chemical/product carrier Sichem Melbourne with mooring structures
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Coryton Oil Refinery Terminal, River Thames, England.
Contact made by container vessel CMA CGM Platon with wharf
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Bevans Wharf on the River Thames, England.
Contact made by container vessel Johanna with a barge leg lost during towing operation
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
The UK registered ship damaged after contact with barge leg lost from Aarsleff Jack III while it was under tow by tug Westsund in the west Baltic Sea. Lead investigating state: Denmark
Contact made by dredger/sand carrier Sand Kite with Thames Flood Barrier resulting in flooding and partial sinking of vessel
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: River Thames, England.
Contact made by dry cargo vessel Alexander Tvardovskiy with dredger UKD Bluefin, pushing dredger into general cargo vessel Wilson Hawk
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Immingham, England.
Contact made by DUKW amphibious passenger vessel Titania with moored vessel
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: River Thames, England.
Contact made by general cargo vessel Fast Filip with berthed tanker
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Immingham Oil Terminal, England.
Contact made by general cargo vessel Maria H with railway bridge with 1 person injured
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Keadby Railway Bridge, River Trent, England.
Contact made by general cargo vessel Montis with railway swing bridge
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Goole, River Ouse, England.
Contact made by general cargo vessel Orade with light beacon
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Apex Light beacon on the River Ouse, England.
Contact made by general cargo vessel Prudence with railway bridge
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Goole Railway Bridge, River Ouse, England.
Contact made by general cargo vessel Scot Venture with buoy
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Drogden Channel, Denmark.
Contact made by general cargo vessel Silves with quay
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: No 7 berth, North Quay, Montrose, Scotland.
Contact made by general cargo vessel Wightstone with moored, unoccupied sailing yacht Rose Ryal
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: River Medina, Isle of Wight, England.
Contact made by high speed passenger craft Norman Arrow with fendering and with mooring dolphin
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Locations: Fendering while moving berth at Portsmouth, England. Dolphin while approaching berth at Le Havre, France.
Contact made by offshore supply vessel Caledonian Victory with berth and 7 moored small craft with 3 sinking
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Moving berth in Port of Aberdeen, Scotland.
Contact made by oil product/chemical tanker Apollo with quayside
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Northfleet Hope Container Terminal, Tilburyness, River Thames, England.
Contact made by oil product/chemical tanker Stolt Petrel with lock gate
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Boudeswijnsluis Lock, Antwerp, Belgium.
Contact made by passenger cruise ship Queen Victoria with quay
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Pinto Wharf, Valetta Harbour, Malta.
Contact made by passenger ferry Barfleur with chain of chain ferry Bramble Bush Bay
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Poole, England.
Contact made by passenger/ro-ro cargo ferry Finnarrow with berth and its subsequent flooding
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Holyhead Port, Wales.
Contact made by passenger vessel Millennium City with bridge
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Westminster Bridge, River Thames, England.
Contact made by passenger vessel Millennium Diamond with Tower Bridge
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Tower Bridge on the River Thames, London, England.
Contact made by platform supply vessel SBS Typhoon with standby safety vessel Vos Scout and platform supply vessel Ocean Searcher
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Aberdeen Harbour, Scotland.
Contact made by platform supply vessel Skandi Foula with supply vessel OMS Resolution
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Aberdeen Harbour, Scotland.
Contact made by product tanker Vallermosa with oil tankers Navion Fennia and BW Orinoco
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Fawley Marine Terminal, Southampton, England.
Contact made by refrigerated cargo vessel Dole America with the Nab Tower
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Eastern approaches to the Solent, near the Isle of Wight, England.
Contact made by river cruiser Nottingham Princess with repair scaffolding on bridge
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England.
Contact made by ro-ro cargo ferry Celtic Star with light float
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: C22 light float on the River Mersey, England.
Contact made by ro-ro cargo ferry Clipper Point with quay and 2 berthed ships
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: South Quay, Port of Heysham, England.
Contact made by ro-ro cargo vessel Ursine with ro-ro passenger ferry Pride of Bruges
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Berthing at King George Dock, Hull, England.
Contact made by ro-ro freight carrier Gran Canaria Car and linkspan
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Serious damage to freight carrier and no. 105 linkspan at the Port of Southampton, England.
Contact made by ro-ro passenger ferry Daggri with breakwater
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Ulsta, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
Contact made by ro-ro passenger ferry Dover Seaways with a breakwater
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Port of Dover, England.
Contact made by ro-ro passenger ferry Isle of Mull with moored ferry and pier
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Oban Railway Pier, Oban Bay, Scotland.
Contact made by ro-ro passenger ferry P&OSL Aquitaine with quay resulting in several injuries
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Port of Calais, France.
Contact made by ro-ro passenger ferry Pride of Portsmouth with berthed warship HMS St Albans during heavy weather
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Portsmouth Harbour, England.
Contact made by ro-ro passenger ferry Pride of Provence with harbour breakwater resulting in 30 people injured
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Southern breakwater of Dover Harbour, England.