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 551–600 of 1,094 reports from MAIB
Dragging anchor by product tanker Mariella
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Weymouth Bay, England.
Dragging anchor on multiple occasions by ro-ro passenger vessel Ropax 1 and contact made with refinery monobuoy
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Algeciras Bay, Spain.
Drowning in swimming pool on the passenger cruise ship Sapphire Princess with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: East China Sea
Ejection of 2 people from rigid inflatable boat Atlantis resulting in loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Off Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, England.
Ejection of 2 people from rigid inflatable boat resulting in loss of 2 lives
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Milarrochy Bay, Loch Lomond, Scotland.
Ejection of 3 people overboard from rigid inflatable boat with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: River Test, Southampton, England.
Ejection of 6 people from rigid inflatable boat Milly resulting in 3 people injured, 2 seriously and loss of 2 lives
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Camel Estuary, Cornwall, England.
Electrical failure and loss of starboard engines on ro-ro passenger ferry European Endeavour resulting in contact with linkspan
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Number 7 linkspan, Port of Calais, France.
Electrical failure and subsequent grounding of feeder container vessel Clonlee
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: River Tyne, England.
Electrical failure and subsequent grounding of ro-ro cargo vessel Moondance
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Warrenpoint Harbour, Northern Ireland.
Electrical failure on ro-ro cargo vessel West Express resulting in contact with quay
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Port of Heysham, England.
Engine failure and fire on DUKW amphibious passenger vessel Mistress Quickly
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Lambeth Bridge, River Thames, England.
Engine failure and subsequent grounding of oil tanker Braer
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Garths Ness, Shetland, Scotland.
Engine failure, grounding and loss of long liner Spinningdale
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Village Bay, St Kilda, Scotland.
Engine failure on container vessel Savannah Express and subsequent contact with linkspan
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Southampton Docks, England.
Entanglement in moorings of smaller vessels by ro-ro cargo ferry Claymore during attempt to berth
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: St Margaret's Hope Harbour, Orkney, Scotland.
Entanglement of diving umbilical cord with propeller of self-propelled crane Norma
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Dover Strait off the south east coast of England.
Entanglement while hauling gear on stern trawler Our Boy Andrew with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 9 miles east of Eddystone Rocks, off Cornwall, England.
Entanglement while shooting fishing gear from twin rig stern trawler Solstice II with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 25 miles south-west of Rockall in North Atlantic Ocean.
Entanglement with net drum on prawn trawler Patsy B with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Off the Isle of Arran, Scotland.
Entanglement with winch whipping drum rope on scallop dredger Danielle with 1 person injured
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 7 miles south-south-east of Falmouth, England.
Entry to a confined space on general cargo vessel Baltiyskiy-107 with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: On passage in the North Sea.
Entry to enclosed space on bulk carrier Diamond Bulker with 1 person injured and loss of 2 lives
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Anchored in Lough Foyle, Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
Entry to enclosed space on dry cargo vessel Sava Lake with loss of 2 lives
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Approaching the Dover Strait off the south east coast of England.
Entry to enclosed space on emergency response rescue vessel Viking Islay with loss of 3 lives
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Amethyst gas field, 25 miles off the East Yorkshire coast, England.
Entry to enclosed space on passenger cruise ship Saga Rose with 1 person injured and loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Berthed at Port of Southampton, England.
Escape of steam/hot water from pipeline on passenger cruise ship Queen Elizabeth 2 with 1 person injured and loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Mid Atlantic.
Explosion and fire on coastal tanker Border Heather after loading volatile cargo of motor spirit
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Grangemouth Docks, Scotland.
Explosion and subsequent sinking of crabber Fleur de Lys with 4 people injured
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 18 miles south-east of Portland Bill, England.
Explosion and subsequent sinking of prawn trawler/mussel dredger Tullaghmurry Lass with loss of 3 lives
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: In the Irish Sea off Kilkeel, Northern Ireland.
Explosion of starboard boiler on liquid natural gas tanker Hilli with 1 person injured and loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Grand Bahama Shipyard, Freeport, Grand Bahama.
Explosion on sail training vessel Lord Trenchard with 4 people injured
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Berthed in Poole Harbour, England.
Failure of automatic release hook during fast rescue craft deployment from royal fleet auxilliary vessel Mounts Bay
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Lyme Bay, England.
Failure of cargo pump and subsequent explosion on tanker Esso Mersey with loss of 2 lives
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Fawley Marine Terminal, Southampton, England.
Failure of controllable pitch propeller of chemical tanker Key Bora resulting in contact with jetty
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Alexandra Dock, Hull, England.
Failure of controllable pitch propeller on cargo vessel CFL Patron resulting in contact with lock gates and tug Guardsman
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Immingham Docks, England.
Failure of controllable pitch propeller on general cargo vessel Saffier resulting in contact with berthed tug Svitzer Ferriby
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Port of Immingham, England.
Failure of davit assembly during launch of fast rescue craft from royal fleet auxiliary vessel Mounts Bay
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Berthed at Faslane, Scotland.
Failure of fuel supply on tug Luvly Jubbly resulting in grounding of its tow, dumb barge Lond Sands
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Weymouth Bay, England.
Failure of lifeboat bowsing gear on ro-ro passenger ferry P&OSL Aquitaine
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Undergoing a refit in dry dock at Falmouth Port, England.
Failure of lifeboat davit on dry cargo vessel St Rognvald resulting in 5 people injured
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Coastal waters off Scotland.
Failure of lifeboat launching equipment on ro-ro passenger ferry Norsea with loss of 2 lives
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Port of Hull, England.
Failure of lifeboat suspension link on ro-ro passenger ferry Pride of Hampshire with 16 people injured
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Port of Cherbourg, France.
Failure of lifeboat winch brake on research vessel Marine Explorer with 2 people injured
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Harwich, England.
Failure of lifeboat winch during exercise on dry cargo vessel Sammi Superstars with 2 people injured
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Liverpool, England.
Failure of lifeboat winch on ro-ro passenger ferry P&OSL Calais and behaviour of self-lifting sprag clutch
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Exercise at the Port of Dover, England.
Failure of main engine on product tanker Audacity and subsequent parting of tow rope from tug Red Wolf with 1 person injured
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Engine failure, 8nm East of Flamborough Head, England. Injury, 1nm east of Fairway buoy off Aberdeen, Scotland.
Failure of mooring bollard on passenger vessel Star Clipper with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: St Katharine’s Pier, River Thames, England.
Failure of podded propulsor system on chemical/products tanker Prospero and subsequent contact with jetty
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Port of Milford Haven, Wales.
Failure of seat attachment and ejection of 3 people from rigid inflatable boat Time Flies
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: River Thames, England.