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
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Showing 201–250 of 1,094 reports from MAIB
Girting and capsize of tug Domingue while assisting container ship CMA CGM Simba with loss of 2 lives
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Tulear, Madagascar.
Accident on the twin rig prawn trawler Sea Harvester with 1 person seriously injured
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location:Firth of Clyde, Scotland.
Safety warning after explosion on container vessel Manhattan Bridge results in 1 fatality and 1 serious injury
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Felixstowe container terminal, England.
Grounding and evacuation of domestic passenger vessel Surprise
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Western Rocks, Isles of Scilly.
Failure of mooring line on board LNG carrier Zarga with 1 person injured
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
South Hook LNG terminal, Milford Haven, Wales.
Fire on board fishing trawler Ardent II resulting in extensive damage
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Alongside in Port Henry Basin, Peterhead, Scotland.
Grounding of passenger vessel Royal Iris of the Mersey
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Approaches to Eastham lock, River Mersey, England.
Collision between rigid inflatable boats Osprey and Osprey II resulting in serious injuries to 1 passenger
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Firth of Forth, Scotland.
Carbon monoxide poisoning on board the motor cruiser Love for Lydia with the loss of 2 lives
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Wroxham Broad, England.
Man overboard from potting fishing vessel Pauline Mary with the loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: East of Hartlepool, England.
Accidents on board yacht CV21 resulting in loss of 2 lives
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Locations: 122 miles west of Porto, Portugal (accident 1) | mid-Pacific (accident 2).
Contact made by passenger ferry Uriah Heep with Hythe Pier
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Hythe Pier, Southampton, England.
Man overboard from scallop dredger King Challenger with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 12 nautical miles south-west of Scalloway, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
Collision between ro-ro freight ferry Petunia Seaways and historic motor launch Peggotty
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: River Humber, England.
Collision between pure car carrier City of Rotterdam and ro-ro freight ferry Primula Seaways
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: River Humber, England.
Man overboard from ocean rowing boat Toby Wallace with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: North Atlantic Ocean.
Accident during cargo operations on general cargo vessel Johanna C with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Songkhla, Thailand.
Collision between general cargo vessel Daroja and oil bunker barge Erin Wood
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 4 nautical miles south-east of Peterhead, Scotland.
Man overboard from potter Our Sarah Jane with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: English channel
Capsize and flooding of berthed scallop dredger Fredwood resulting in loss of the vessel
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Maryport, Cumbria, England.
Grounding and capsize of berthed trawler Saint Christophe 1 resulting in loss of the vessel
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Dartmouth, England.
Man overboard from creel fishing vessel Annie T with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Sound of Mingulay, Scotland.
Man overboard from potter Harvester resulting in vessel sinking with loss of 2 lives
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Abereiddy Bay, North Pembrokeshire.
Man overboard from stern trawler Apollo with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Off the Orkney Islands, Scotland.
Collision between the stern trawler Karen and a dived Royal Navy submarine
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: East of Ardglass, Northern Ireland.
Fall from tug Svitzer Moira with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Royal Portbury Dock, Bristol.
Man overboard from twin rig trawler Aquarius with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 2 miles east of Aberdeen harbour.
Fire in the engine room on the suction dredger Arco Avon with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 12 miles off the coast of Great Yarmouth, England.
Safety warning after carbon monoxide poisoning on motor cruiser results in loss of 2 lives
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
This document warns of the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning after the death of holidaymakers on the Norfolk Broads.
Flooding and sinking of wooden potter Majestic
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 5 nautical miles off Yell, Shetland, Scotland.
Capsize and sinking of scallop dredger JMT with loss of 2 lives
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 3.8nm off Rame Head, English Channel.
Grounding and flooding of scallop dredger St Apollo
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Inninmore Bay, Sound of Mull, Scotland.
Man overboard from stern trawler Enterprise with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 16nm north of Dogger Bank, North Sea.
Grounding of passenger cruise ship Hamburg
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Sound of Mull, Scotland.
Collapse of crane on workboat Carol Anne with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Loch Spelve, Isle of Mull, Scotland.
Girting and capsize of mooring launch Asterix
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Fawley Marine Terminal, Southampton, UK
Drowning in a swimming pool on the passenger cruise ship Pacific Dawn with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Coral Sea, South Pacific Ocean.
Capsize and sinking of cement carrier Cemfjord with loss of 8 lives
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: The Pentland Firth, Scotland.
Fire and sinking of twin-rig prawn trawler Karinya
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Moray Firth, Scotland.
Listing, flooding and grounding of vehicle carrier Hoegh Osaka
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Bramble Bank, The Solent, England.
Capsize and sinking of twin-rig prawn trawler Kairos
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 70 nautical miles west of the Isles of Scilly/
Collision between stern trawlers Good Intent and Silver Dee resulting in Silver Dee sinking
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Irish Sea
Accidental discharge of carbon dioxide during fixed CO2 fire extinguishing system test on tug SD Nimble with 1 person injured
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: HM Naval Base, Faslane, Scotland.
Accidental gybe on commercially operated sailing yacht Liquid Vortex with 1 person injured
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Lyme Bay, England.
Accidental gybe on cruiser racing yacht Buccaneer of Upnor with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 2.5 miles south-west of St Alban's Head, England.
Accidental gybes by sailing yacht Roaring Meg of Cowes with 2 people injured
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 3.3 cables south-west of Hamble Point Buoy, near Southampton, England.
Accidental gybes on yachts Sunsail 8 and Sunsail 20 with 2 people injured
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: The Solent, off the south coast of England.
Accidental release of lifeboat on Nagato Reefer with 1 person injured
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Southampton, UK.
Accidental release of vinyl chloride monomer from liquid gas carrier Coral Acropora exposing at least 33 people to vapours
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Preparing to discharge cargo alongside at the Port of Runcorn, Manchester Ship Canal, England.
Accident involving unguarded riddle on multipurpose fishing vessel Sian Elizabeth with 1 person injured
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 3 miles north of Kings Lynn, England.