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)
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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 51–100 of 177 reports matching "passenger" from MAIB
Collision between ro-ro passenger ferry Stena Britannica and tug Fairplay 22 with loss of 2 lives
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
German registered tug Fairplay 22 capsized after collision with the UK-registered vessel on the Nieuwe Waterweg near Hook of Holland. Lead investigation state: Holland.
Collision between ro-ro passenger vessel Scottish Viking and prawn trawler Homeland with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 4.2 miles off St Abb's Head, Scotland.
Contact made by DUKW amphibious passenger vessel Titania with moored vessel
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: River Thames, 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 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 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 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.
Contact made by ro-ro passenger ferry Red Falcon with linkspan
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Town Quay, Southampton, England.
Contact made by ro-ro passenger ferry Seven Sisters with fendering
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: West Pier, Newhaven, England.
Contact made by ro-ro passenger ferry Sirena Seaways with berth
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Locations: Harwich International Port, England.
Contact made by ro-ro passenger ferry St Faith with linkspan fendering
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Attempting to berth at Camber Basin, Portsmouth, England.
Contact made by ro-ro passenger vessel King of Scandinavia with submersible oil platform Northern Producer and berth
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Port of Tyne, England
Contact made by wind farm passenger transfer catamarans: Windcat 9 with floating target and Island Panther with turbine
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Locations: Floating target at Donna Nook Air Weapons Range off Lincolnshire, England. Turbine at Sheringham Shoal Wind Farm off North Norfolk, England.
Contacts made by passenger vessel Logos II during berthing and unberthing
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands.
Crush incident during recovery of tender from passenger cruise ship Thomson Celebration with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: St Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands.
Crush incident involving hydraulically operated watertight door on ro-ro passenger vessel Eurovoyager
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Approaching Ramsgate, England.
Crush incident involving power operated watertight door on passenger cruise ship Royal Princess with 1 person injured
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: North East Traffic Lane, Dover Traffic Separation Scheme off the south east coast of England.
Crush incident with power operated watertight door on ro-ro passenger ferry P&OSL Kent with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: English Channel en route to Dover, England.
Dragging anchor and grounding of ro-ro passenger ferry Stena Alegra
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Off Karlskrona, Sweden.
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
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.
Engine failure and fire on DUKW amphibious passenger vessel Mistress Quickly
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Lambeth Bridge, River Thames, 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.
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 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 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 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 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.
Failures of Marin Ark evacuation systems on ro-ro passenger vessel Pride of Canterbury
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Berthed at Dover Harbour, England.
Fall down stairs on passenger cruise ship Edinburgh Castle with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Alongside Southampton Docks, England.
Fire and sinking of passenger transfer catamaran ECC Topaz during engine trials
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 11nm off Lowestoft, England.
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 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 on high speed passenger craft Stena Explorer
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Entering Holyhead Harbour, Wales.
Fire in engine room on high speed passenger ferry Stena Lynx III
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Off Fishguard, Wales.