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 101–150 of 163 reports matching "south" from MAIB
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 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
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 on passenger cruise ship The Calypso
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 16 miles south of Beachy Head, England.
Fire in engine room on pilot boat Haven Hawk
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 19 miles south east of Harwich, England.
Fire started in electrical locker on passenger cruise ship Saga Rose
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Undergoing a refit at Southampton Docks, England.
Flooding and sinking of motor/dive support vessel Legend
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: The Solent off the south coast of England
Flooding and sinking of potter Purbeck Isle with loss of 3 lives
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 9 miles south of Portland Bill, England.
Flooding incidents on twin rigged stern trawler Audacious and beam trawler Chloe T resulting in both vessels sinking
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Audacious: 45 miles east of Aberdeen, Scotland. Chloe T: 17 miles south west of Bolt Head, Devon, England.
Flooding in engine room of general cargo vessel Sonia
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 6 miles south-east of Saint Catherine’s Point, Isle of Wight, England.
Flooding of charter fishing vessel Random Harvest
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 4 miles south-west of Brighton Marina, England.
Grounding and sinking of stern trawler Betty James
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: South-east coast of the Isle of Rum, Scotland.
Grounding during sea trials of high speed passenger vessel Katia with 1 person injured
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Hurst Spit on the south coast of England.
Grounding of bulk carrier Lowlands Maine
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Varne Bank, Dover Straits off the south east coast of England.
Grounding of chemical tanker Attilio Ievoli
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Lymington Banks in West Solent on the south coast of England.
Grounding of combi freighter Kathrin
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Goodwin Sands in the Dover Strait, off the south east coast of England.
Grounding of container vessel Cosco Hongkong
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Dadanwei Shuidao channel, 15 miles south of Hong Kong.
Grounding of container vessel P&O Nedlloyd Magellan
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Western Approach Channel to Southampton Water, England.
Grounding of general cargo vessel Fingal
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Sanda Island, south of the Mull of Kintyre, Scotland.
Grounding of general cargo vessel Fri Ocean
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 2½ miles south of Tobermory, Isle of Mull, Scotland.
Grounding of oil/chemical tanker Ovit
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Varne Bank in the Dover Strait off the south east coast of England.
Grounding of paddle steamer/passenger vessel Waverley on reef
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: South of Sanda Island off the west coast of Scotland.
Grounding of passenger cruise ship Queen Elizabeth 2
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Stanswood Bay off the south coast of England.
Grounding of passenger cruise ship Queen Elizabeth 2 on uncharted rocks
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: South of Cuttyhunk Island, United States of America.
Grounding of ro-ro cargo vessel Octogon 3
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: South-east of Spurn Head at entrance to River Humber, England.
Grounding of ro-ro passenger ferry Sardinia Vera
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Entrance to Newhaven approach channel on the south coast of England.
Keel failure and capsize of sailing yacht Hooligan V with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 10 miles south of Prawle Point, Devon, England.
Large wave shipped over deck of container vessel Maersk Kithira with 1 person injured and loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: South China Sea
Lifting equipment failure on self-propelled floating sheerleg crane Cormorant
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Berthed at the Port of Southampton, England.
Loss of engine oil pressure on coastal tanker Breaksea
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 4 miles south of Tuskar Rock, Republic of Ireland.
Main engine failure on oil tanker Thames Fisher
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Southampton Water, England.
Major leak of liquefied propane from liquid gas carrier Ennerdale
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Fawley Marine Terminal, Southampton, England.
Over-pressurisation of a cargo tank on oil tanker Mobil Petrel
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Fawley Oil Terminal, Southampton, England.
Parting of messenger line from tanker Queen Zenobia
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Fawley Oil Terminal, Southampton, England
Parting of trawl wire on converted scallop dredger Olivia Jean with 1 person injured
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 17nm south south east of Beachy Head, England.
Parting of wire causing workboat to fall from general cargo vessel Velox with 2 people injured
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Berth at Port of Southampton, England.
Person overboard from gill netter Ocean Spray with 1 person injured
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 18nm south-south-west of Newlyn, England.
Person overboard from landing craft Forth Guardsman during mooring operation with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: South of Jura, Scotland.
Person overboard from motor tug Endurance while crossing to unmanned motor cruiser Sirius M with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 2.3 miles west-south-west of Beachy Head, England.
Person overboard from passenger ferry Hotspur IV with 1 person injured
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Mooring operation at Town Quay, Southampton, England.
Person overboard from potter Flying Cloud with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 0.1 nm south east of Burra Voe, Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
Person overboard from potter Girl Alice with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Off the south-east coast of Scotland.
Person overboard from potter Portland Isle with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 2 miles south of Portland Bill, England.
Person overboard from sailing yacht Pastime with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: English Channel off the south coast of England.
Person overboard from scallop dredger Van Dijck with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 30 miles south west of Guernsey, Channel Islands.
Person overboard from stern trawler Atlantic Princess with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: South of the Isle of Wight, England.
Person overboard from twin rig trawler Zenith with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 29 miles south-east of Kilkeel, Northern Ireland
Person overboard from vivier crabber Peadar Elaine with 1 person injured
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 30 miles south west of Prawle Point, Devon, England.
Person overboard while shooting fishing gear from potter Dunan Star with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 1.5 miles south-west of the Isle of Arran, Scotland.
Person overboard while tethered to racing yacht Lion
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 14.5 miles south of Selsey Bill, West Sussex, England.