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 151–200 of 1,094 reports from MAIB
Grounding of bulk carrier Kuzma Minin
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Falmouth Bay, England.
Collision between rigid inflatable boat Tiger One and a mooring buoy with 4 people injured
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: River Thames, London, England.
Fall from height on ro-ro freight vessel Seatruck Pace with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Brocklebank Dock, Liverpool, England.
Man overboard from potter Fram of Shieldaig with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Loch Torridon off Ardheslaig, Scotland.
Safety warning about the securing of retractable keels or retractable weighted centreboards
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Urgent safety lesson issued after a fatal inversion of a sailing boat with a retractable keel.
Man overboard from commercially operated yacht CV30 with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 1500nm west of Fremantle, Australia.
Capsize and sinking of prawn trawler Nancy Glen with loss of 2 lives
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Lower Loch Fyne, Scotland.
Capsize of fishing vessel Laura Jane with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Plymouth Sound, England.
Collision between ro-ro passenger ferry Red Falcon and motor cruiser Phoenix
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Thorn Channel, Southampton, England.
Safety warning about drivers remaining in vehicle cabs while ferries are at sea
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Urgent safety lessons issued after shift and toppling of freight vehicles on board a ro-ro passenger ferry in heavy weather.
Contact and grounding of ro-ro passenger ferry Pride of Kent
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Port of Calais, France.
Fall from accommodation ladder platform on chemical oil tanker Nabucco with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Crew member fell between the Luxembourg-flagged vessel and the quay at Saltend, Hull, England. Lead investigation State: Luxembourg.
Failure of a throw bag rescue line during a boat capsize drill
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Widnes, England.
Grounding of general cargo vessel Celtica Hav
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Approaches to the River Neath, Wales.
Crush incident involving a falling hatch cover on general cargo vessel SMN Explorer with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Alexandra Dock, King's Lynn, England.
Capsize and sinking of fishing vessel Solstice with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Approximately 7 miles south of Plymouth, England.
Man overboard from creel fishing vessel North Star with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 16nm north of Cape Wrath, Scotland.
Dragging anchor and subsequent collisions by general cargo vessel Celtic Spirit
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: River Humber, England.
Safety warning about working in enclosed spaces after the loss of 1 life on a fishing vessel
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Urgent bulletin issued after working in a refrigerated salt water tank resulted in a fatal accident on board fv Sunbeam (FR487) at Fraserburgh, Scotland.
Heavy contact made by container vessel CMA CGM Centaurus with quay and shore cranes
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Port of Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates.
Unintentional release of carbon dioxide from fixed fire-extinguishing systems on ro-ro vessels Eddystone and Red Eagle
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Locations: The southern Red Sea and The Solent, England.
Man overboard from stern trawler Illustris with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Royal Quays Marina, North Shields, England.
Safety warning about keel failures on sailing yachts
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Urgent safety lesson issued after the yacht Tyger of London capsized off Tenerife, Canary Islands due to a shallow draught, lead keel failure.
Catastrophic engine failure and fire on board ro-ro passenger ferry Wight Sky
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, England.
Man overboard from creel fishing vessel Varuna with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: west of Camusterrach on the north-west coast of Scotland.
Grounding and loss of commercially operated yacht CV24
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Cape Peninsula, South Africa.
Grounding of general cargo vessel Ruyter
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: North shore of Rathlin Island, Northern Ireland.
Safety warning about defective throw bag rescue lines
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Urgent safety lessons issued after the failure of a throw bag rescue line during a boat capsize rescue drill on 24 March 2018.
Flooding and sinking of stern trawler Ocean Way
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 18 nautical miles north-east of Lerwick, Scotland.
Grounding of general cargo vessel Islay Trader
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Margate, Kent, England.
Groundings made by bulk carrier Ocean Prefect
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Ahmed Bin Rashid Port, Umm Al Qaywayn, United Arab Emirates.
Collision between bulk carrier Huayang Endeavour and oil tanker Seafrontier
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Dover Strait, England.
Collision between Formula 4 powerboats resulting in 1 person injured
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Stewartby Lake, Bedfordshire, England.
Man overboard from potter Enterprise with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 6 miles off Scarborough, England.
Man overboard from stern trawler Constant Friend with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Kilkeel Harbour, Northern Ireland.
Collision between general cargo ship Saga Sky and barge Stema Barge II resulting in subsea power cables damage
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: English Channel, off the Kent Coast, England.
Collision between fishing vessel Vertrouwen and motor cruiser James 2 resulting in motor cruiser sinking with loss of 3 lives
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Sussex Bay, Shoreham-by-Sea, England.
Catastrophic engine failure resulting in a fire on crew transfer vessel Windcat 8
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Off the Lincolnshire coast, England.
Explosion on Japanese registered container vessel Manhattan Bridge with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Auxiliary boiler explosion in the engine room while vessel was berthing at Felixstowe container terminal. Lead investigation state: Japan.
Safety warning on the use of safety harness tethers on sailing yachts
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Urgent safety lesson issued after a fatal man overboard from the sailing yacht CV30 in the Indian Ocean on 18 November 2017.
Gas explosions on general cargo ship Nortrader with 1 person injured
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Plymouth Sound, England.
Cargo collapse on bulk carrier Graig Rotterdam with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Alexandria Port, Egypt.
Collision between high-speed passenger catamaran Typhoon Clipper and workboat Alison
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: River Thames, London, England.
Grounding of the ultra-large container vessel CMA CGM Vasco de Gama
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Thorn Channel, Southampton, England.
Grounding of bulk carrier Muros
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Haisborough Sand, North Sea, England.
Accident during pilot transfer between general cargo vessel Sunmi and pilot transfer vessel Patrol with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: River Thames, London, England.
Loss of control and grounding of ro-ro passenger ferry Hebrides
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Lochmaddy, North Uist, Scotland.
Grounding of semi-submersible rig Transocean Winner after the loss of tow from tug ALP Forward
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Isle of Lewis, Scotland.
Carbon monoxide poisoning on motor cruiser Vasquez with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Cardiff Yacht Club, Wales.
Sinking of vivier creel boat Louisa with loss of 3 lives
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Isle of Mingulay, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.