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 601–650 of 1,094 reports from MAIB
Failure of starboard outer bow door on ro-ro passenger ferry Pride of Provence before departure from port
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Port of Calais, France.
Failure of stores crane on trailing suction hopper dredger Sand Falcon
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: West Thurrock, River Thames, England.
Failure of towing arrangement on tug Englishman while towing general cargo vessel Germania with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 30 miles south of Isle of Wight, England.
Failure of warp block on twin rig trawler Ocean Star with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: North of the Shetland Islands, Scotland.
Failures of Marin Ark evacuation systems on ro-ro passenger vessel Pride of Canterbury
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Berthed at Dover Harbour, England.
Failure to engage locking pin during lifeboat drill on bulk carrier Galateia with 3 people injured
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Seaforth Docks, Liverpool, England.
Fall and entanglement while hauling gear on single-handed trawler Wakil II with 1 person injured
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 3.5 miles south-west of St Bees Head, England.
Fall down stairs on passenger cruise ship Edinburgh Castle with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Alongside Southampton Docks, England.
Fall from banana boat being towed by ski boat with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Bedfont, Middlesex, England.
Fall from cargo hatch top on general cargo vessel Norjan with 1 person injured
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Port of Southampton, England.
Fall from height on barge carrier/lighter aboard ship Spruce with 1 person injured
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Victoria Docks, Hartlepool, England.
Fall from main mast ratlines on commercial sailing vessel Albatros with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Thames Estuary off Southend-on-Sea, England.
Fall from mast of trawler Atlantic D with 1 person injured
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: North Atlantic Ocean
Fall from pilot ladder while boarding bulk carrier Cape Kestrel with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Accident occurred while crew member was joining the UK registered vessel at the Port of Durban, South Africa. Lead investigation State: South Africa
Fall from yard on fore mast on sail training ship TS Royalist with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Stokes Bay, near Gosport, England.
Fall into cargo tank on oil/chemical tanker Bro Arthur with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Berthed at the Cargill Terminal, Port of Hamburg, Germany.
Fall into partially open cargo hold on container vessel Tempanos with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Berthed at the Port of Felixstowe, England
Fall into void space during cargo operations on general cargo vessel Scot Pioneer with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Berthed at Belview Port, Waterford, Republic of Ireland.
Fall on dry cargo vessel RMS Mulheim resulting in grounding of vessel
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Near Land's End, Cornwall, England.
Fall on foredeck of dive workboat Jean Elaine with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 15nm north-west of Cape Wrath, Scotland.
Fall through open hatch cover into cargo hold of container vessel Varmland with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Bredo Dry Dock, Port of Bremerhaven, Germany.
Fall through open hatch into fish room on trawler Aalskere with 1 person injured
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: North Sea.
Fall through partially open hatch cover into cargo hold on bulk carrier Evangelos CH with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Anchored on the River Thames, England.
Fall through unguarded hatch into pump room on oil tanker Inga with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Berthed at Texaco Refinery at Pembroke, Milford Haven, Wales.
Fall while climbing quay ladder from prawn trawler Osprey with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Fish Market Quay, Lochinver Harbour, Scotland.
Fall while entering ballast tank on container vessel Ville de Mars with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Gulf of Oman.
Fall while using lifting gear to exit fish hold on trawler Gonpez 1 with 2 people injured
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Off Milford Haven, Wales.
Fire and abandonment of seiner/trawler Be Ready
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 30 miles north-west of the Orkney Islands, Scotland.
Fire and explosion on bulk carrier Yeoman Bontrup
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Glensanda Quarry, Loch Linnhe, Scotland.
Fire and sinking of fishing vessel Ocean Harvest II
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Approximately 25 miles off Kilkeel, Northern Ireland.
Fire and sinking of passenger transfer catamaran ECC Topaz during engine trials
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 11nm off Lowestoft, England.
Fire and sinking of stern trawler Onward
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 60nm off the north coast of Scotland.
Fire and subsequent sinking of large charter motor yacht Lady Candida
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Off Corsica.
Fire and subsequent sinking of potter Yves Marie Amil
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Off Pembrokeshire, Wales.
Fire caused by gas-fired barbecue in galley of passenger river cruiser Pride of Bath
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: River Avon, Bath, England.
Fire in accommodation area on fishing vessel Lisa Leanne with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Berthed in Sutton Harbour, Plymouth, England.
Fire in accommodation area on general cargo vessel Celtic Carrier with 1 person injured
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Off Cape Trafalgar, Spain.
Fire in accommodation area on general cargo vessel Rosebank
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 7 miles east of Alnmouth, Northumberland, England.
Fire in engine room and subsequent abandonment of twin rig trawler Denarius
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 83 miles north north-east off Kinnaird Head, Scotland.
Fire in engine room of beam trawler Our Roseanne
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Haile Sands at the entrance to the River Humber, England.
Fire in engine room of general cargo vessel Saline
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Approaches to the Humber Estuary, England.
Fire in engine room of passenger vessel RMS St Helena
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: South of the Isles of Scilly.
Fire in engine room of ro-ro passenger ferry Isle of Inishmore
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Berthed at in Pembroke Dock, England.
Fire in engine room of ro-ro passenger ferry Norsea
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Off Norfolk, England.
Fire in engine room of ro-ro passenger ferry Sally Star with 1 person injured
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Off Ramsgate, England.
Fire in engine room of twin-rig prawn stern trawler Amy Harris III
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Off the Isle of Arran, Scotland.
Fire in engine room of twin rig trawler Elegance followed by second fire resulting in flooding and sinking
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 1st fire off the Shetland Islands, Scotland. 2nd fire off North Ronaldsay, Scotland.
Fire in engine room of wind farm workboat Windcat 3
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Robin Rigg Offshore Wind Farm in the Solway Firth, Scotland.
Fire in engine room on beam trawler vessel De Kaper
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 30 miles off Hanstholm, Denmark.
Fire in engine room on bulk carrier St Georgij with 1 person injured and loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Off Hartlepool, England.