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 1–50 of 177 reports matching "passenger" from MAIB
Loss of propulsion in heavy weather experienced by the passenger vessel Spirit of Discovery, leading to over 100 injuries and one fatality
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Bay of Biscay.
Girting and capsize of tug Biter with the loss of two lives while assisting passenger vessel Hebridean Princess
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Off Greenock, Scotland.
Safety warning (video) issued following the capsize and sinking of the tug Biter while assisting the passenger vessel Hebridean Princess with the loss of two lives
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
This bulletin highlights the key safety lessons from the MAIB’s investigation.
Serious injury to a passenger on the sea safari rigid inflatable boat Lundy Explorer
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Ilfracombe, England.
Engine room fire on board ro-ro passenger ferry Stena Europe
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: approaching Fishguard, Wales.
Loss of propulsion control and contact with moored barges by passenger vessel Oceandiva London
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Halfway Reach, River Thames, England.
Grounding of roll-on/roll-off passenger ferry Alfred
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: east coast of Swona Island, Pentland Firth, Scotland.
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.
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.
Close quarters situation between passenger ferries Stena Europe and Connemara
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Rosslare Harbour, County Wexford, Ireland.
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.
Engine room fire on ro-ro passenger ferry Pride of Hull
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Humber Estuary, England.
Collision between the high speed passenger craft Seadogz and a navigation buoy with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
This interim report is to inform operators of small high speed passenger craft and UK port authorities of the circumstances of the accident and MAIB’s initial findings so that appropriate actions can be taken ahead of the boating season.
Collision between ro-ro passenger ferry Red Falcon and moored yacht Greylag
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Cowes Harbour, Isle of Wight.
Cargo shift and damage to vehicles on board ro-ro passenger ferry European Causeway
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: North Channel between Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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.
Catastrophic engine failure and fire on board ro-ro passenger ferry Wight Sky
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, England.
Collision between high-speed passenger catamaran Typhoon Clipper and workboat Alison
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 and evacuation of domestic passenger vessel Surprise
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Western Rocks, Isles of Scilly.
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.
Contact made by passenger ferry Uriah Heep with Hythe Pier
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Hythe Pier, Southampton, England.
Grounding of passenger cruise ship Hamburg
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Sound of Mull, Scotland.
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.
Accidents involving lifeboat and fast rescue craft from ro-ro passenger/cargo ferry European Highway with 4 people injured
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Berthed in Zeebrugge Harbour, Belgium.
Accident to shore worker while disembarking passenger vessel Oldenburg with 1 fatality
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Ilfracombe Harbour, England.
Accident while lowering bow visor of ro-ro passenger ferry Fivla with loss of 1 life
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Bluemull Sound, Shetland, Scotland.
Actions by steamship SS Californian during sinking of passenger cruise ship RMS Titanic
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: North Atlantic Ocean
Broaching of fast rescue boat during launch from ro-ro passenger ferry Commodore Clipper
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: The Solent, near Portsmouth, England.
Catastrophic failure of capacitor in aft harmonic filter room on passenger cruise ship RMS Queen Mary 2
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Approaching Barcelona, Spain.
Close-quarters situation between passenger cruise ship Costa Atlantica and car carrier Grand Neptune
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Dover Strait off the south east coast of England.
Close-quarters situation between passenger cruise vessel Queen Elizabeth 2 and ro-ro passenger ferry Pride of Kent
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Dover Strait off the south east coast of England.
Close-quarters situation between pilot vessel Hampshire and passenger hovercraft Freedom 90
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: South of Gilkicker Point off the south coast of England.
Close-quarters situation between ro-ro passenger ferry Maersk Dover, crude carrier Apollonia and container vessel Maersk Vancouver
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Dover Strait off the south east coast of England.
Close-quarters situation between ro-ro passenger ferry Pride of Cherbourg and general cargo vessel Briarthorn
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Eastern Solent off the south coast of England.
Collapse of a mezzanine deck on board ro-ro passenger ferry St Helen
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Fishbourne Ferry Terminal, Isle of Wight, England.
Collision between aggregates carrier Brenda Prior and DUKW amphibious passenger vehicle Beatrice
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Lambeth Pier, River Thames, England.
Collision between aggregates dredger Bowbelle and passenger vessel Marchioness resulting in Marchioness sinking with loss of 51 lives
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: River Thames, England.
Collision between beam trawler Vrouw Grietje and ro-ro passenger ferry European Tideway
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: North Sea.
Collision between feeder container vessel Nordsee and passenger vessel Poole Scene
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: River Clyde, Scotland.
Collision between general cargo vessel Union Moon and ro-ro passenger ferry Stena Feronia
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Belfast Lough, Northern Ireland.
Collision between high speed passenger craft Diamant and ro-ro passenger ferry Northern Merchant
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 3 miles south east of Dover, England.
Collision between high speed passenger ferry Sea Express 1 and general cargo vessel Alaska Rainbow
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: River Mersey, England.
Collision between passenger vessel Millennium Time and motor tug Redoubt
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: King's Reach, River Thames, London, England.
Collision between rigid inflatable boat Morfil and high speed passenger catamaran Sun Clipper with 2 people ejected from Morfil
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Blackfriars Road Bridge, River Thames, England.
Collision between ro-ro passenger ferry Red Eagle and coastal tanker Humber Energy
Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Near the West Bramble buoy off the south coast of England.