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 51–100 of 1,094 reports from MAIB
Safety warning issued following a man overboard from potting vessel Kingfisher with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
This bulletin urges fishing vessel owners and crew to review their deck risk assessments ensuring that hazards associated with the shooting or recovery of creels are fully mitigated.
Grounding of bulk carrier Indian Partnership
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: off the coast of Misool Island, Indonesian archipelago.
Flooding and partial sinking of an inflatable migrant boat with the loss of at least 8 lives
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Dover Strait, England, UK.
Capsize and sinking of fishing vessel Angelena
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: south-east of Exmouth, England.
Grounding and subsequent loss of commercial swim event support vessel Channel Queen
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: near the Needles lighthouse, Isle of Wight, England.
Contact with Oikos Jetty 2 by chemical tanker Ali Ka
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Oikos Jetty 2, Canvey Island, River Thames, England.
Safety warning issued following contact between a diving support boat and a recreational diver with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
This bulletin urges boat operators to keep an effective lookout at all times when a vessel is underway, and stresses the importance of maintaining detailed and frequent communications with other boat operators in the vicinity.
Flooding, capsize and sinking of stern trawler Piedras
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: approximately 78 nautical miles south-west of Mizen Head, Ireland.
Collision between fishing vessel Kirkella and pusher tug Shovette
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: King George Dock, Hull, England.
Grounding of roll-on/roll-off passenger ferry Alfred
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: east coast of Swona Island, Pentland Firth, Scotland.
Loss of control of powerboat Awesome with loss of 2 lives
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: near Little Thatch Island, British Virgin Islands.
Collision between general cargo vessel Scot Explorer and gas carrier Happy Falcon
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: about 12 nautical miles north-west of Thyborøn, Denmark.
Fall overboard from fishing vessel Eder Sands with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: approximately 150 nautical miles west of Ireland.
Safety warning issued following a chain failure on scallop dredger Honeybourne III with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
This bulletin urges owners and operators of beam and scallop trawlers to inspect their vessel’s quick-release arrangements and to make any necessary changes to the equipment or its operation to ensure the safety of crew working on deck.
Capsize and sinking of fishing vessel Crig-A-Tana
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: approximately 6 nautical miles south-east of Lizard Point, Cornwall, England.
Contact with brow of pier by passenger ferry Thames Kestrel
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Gravesend Town Pier, England.
Heavy contact between the high-speed passenger craft Seadogz and a navigation buoy with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Southampton Water, England.
Accidental discharge of condensed aerosol fire-extinguishing system on beam trawler Resurgam with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Alongside North Pier at Newlyn Harbour, Cornwall, England.
Grounding of general cargo vessel BBC Marmara
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Eilean Trodday in the Little Minch, Scotland.
Flooding and partial sinking of an inflatable migrant boat with at least 27 lives lost
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: the Dover Strait.
Lifeboat davit failure on polar research vessel RRS Sir David Attenborough
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Loch Buie, Isle of Mull, Scotland.
Injury to person during MOB training on the rigid inflatable boat Midsummer
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Off St. Andrews Beach, Fife, Scotland.
Safety warning issued following a serious passenger injury during a rigid inflatable boat ride
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
This bulletin urges owners and operators of small commercial passenger vessels to review their operations and procedures in line with current safety guidance.
Collision between cargo vessel Scot Carrier and split hopper barge Karin Høj with loss of 2 lives
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Bornholmsgat traffic separation scheme in the Baltic Sea off the south coast of Sweden.
Safety warning issued about servicing and certification after a liferaft failed to inflate during an emergency
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
This bulletin urges all owners and operators of DSB liferafts serviced by Comfer Marin SL, Spain between Jan 2017 and June 2022 to contact the nearest approved Survitec liferaft service station.
Engine room fire on LPG carrier Moritz Schulte with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Antwerp, Belgium.
Person overboard from stern trawler Copious with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: south-east of the Shetland Islands, Scotland.
Person overboard from creel fishing vessel Harriet J with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: west of Fast Castle Head, south-east Scotland.
Carbon monoxide poisoning on board the sports cruiser Emma Louise with loss of 2 lives
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Port Hamble Marina, River Hamble, England.
Close quarters situation between passenger ferries Stena Europe and Connemara
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Rosslare Harbour, County Wexford, Ireland.
Safety warning issued about the hazards of flexible hose installations
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
The importance of installing and maintaining safety critical systems to comply with the approved classification standards and in accordance with relevant guidance is highlighted following a fire on board the ro-ro cargo ship Finnmaster while departing Hull, England.
Failure of towline pennant on tug Svitzer Mercurius with minor injuries to 5 crew
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Southampton, England.
Persons overboard from prawn trawler Reul A Chuain with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Sound of Rùm, Scotland.
Commercial stand up paddleboarding accident on river weir with loss of 4 lives
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Haverfordwest Town Weir on the River Cleddau, Wales.
Failure of a suspended buoy on workboat Annie E with 1 person injured
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: near Isle of Muck, Scotland.
Capsize of single-handed creel fishing vessel Goodway with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Near Cairnbulg, Scotland.
Person overboard from fishing vessel Hendrika Jacoba with the loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Thyborøn, Denmark.
Flooding and sinking of survey workboat Bella
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Approaches to Lynmouth, England.
Mooring failure of the drill ship Valaris DS-4
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Hunterston Jetty, Scotland, UK.
Mooring deck accident on general cargo vessel Teal Bay with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Kavkaz South anchorage, Russia.
Capsize and sinking of scallop dredger Joanna C with loss of 2 lives
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: South of Newhaven, England
Capsize and sinking of whelk potter Nicola Faith with loss of 3 lives
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Colwyn Bay, North Wales.
Person overboard from single-handed creel fishing vessel Saint Peter with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: East of Torness Point, near Dunbar, Scotland
Fumigant poisoning on general cargo vessel Thorco Angela with 1 person injured
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: No.3 Alexander berth, Liverpool, England.
Person overboard from motor cruiser Diamond Emblem 1 with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Great Yarmouth Yacht Station, River Bure, England.
Two catastrophic engine failures, one resulting in a fire, on board ro-ro passenger ferry Wight Sky
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Entrance to Lymington River, and Lymington Pier, England.
Loss of 34 containers overboard from cargo vessel Francisca
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Near Duncansby Head, North Sea, Scotland.
Grounding of chemical tanker Chem Alya
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: On the Shingles Bank in the Needles Channel off the south coast of England.
Safety warning issued after discovery of blocked fixed CO2 fire extinguishing system pilot hoses
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Initial investigation into a fire on board the ro-ro cargo ship Finnmaster while departing Hull, England, found potential manufacturing defects with pilot system hose assemblies.
Close quarters near miss between cruise vessel Maud and ro-ro ferry Gardenia Seaways
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Near the North Shipwash Buoy, to the north of Harwich Haven Authority jurisdictional limits on the east coast of England.