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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All bodies (13,026) AAIB — Air (11,337) MAIB — Maritime (1,094) RAIB — Rail (595)

Showing 1–50 of 163 reports matching "south" from MAIB

Double man overboard from the fishing vessel Weston Bay (GY123) with the loss of 1 life Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: approximately 12 nautical miles south-east of Spurn Head, England.
30 Apr 2026 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Foundering of the fishing vessel Freedom II (CN 111) Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 11 nautical miles south-west of Oban, Scotland.
2 Apr 2026 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Serious injury to a crew member on board the stern trawler Reliance III (BF 800) Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 46 nautical miles south-east of Sumburgh, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
22 Jan 2026 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Fatal injury to a deckhand following a chain failure on the scallop dredger Honeybourne III (PD905) Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 16 nautical miles south of Newhaven, England.
15 Jan 2026 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Capsize and foundering of the prawn trawler Odyssey (FR 70) Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Approximately 133 nautical miles south-east of Peterhead, Scotland.
17 Dec 2025 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Fatal accident on the beam trawler Cornishman with loss of 1 life Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 44 nautical miles south-south-west of the Isles of Scilly, England.
19 Jun 2025 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Foundering of the yacht Bayesian with loss of 7 lives Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 0.5 nautical miles south‑east of Porticello, Italy.
14 May 2025 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Man overboard from potting vessel Pioneer with loss of 1 life Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: south of Hastings, England.
4 Dec 2024 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Collision between pair trawlers Guiding Light and Guiding Star resulting in Guiding Star flooding and sinking Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 33 nautical miles south-east of Fair Isle, Scotland.
3 Oct 2024 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Capsize and sinking of fishing vessel Angelena Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: south-east of Exmouth, England.
1 Aug 2024 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Flooding, capsize and sinking of stern trawler Piedras Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: approximately 78 nautical miles south-west of Mizen Head, Ireland.
20 Jun 2024 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Capsize and sinking of fishing vessel Crig-A-Tana Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: approximately 6 nautical miles south-east of Lizard Point, Cornwall, England.
6 Feb 2024 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
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.
14 Dec 2023 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Collision between cargo vessel Scot Carrier and split hopper barge Karin Høj with loss of 2 lives Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Bornholmsgat traffic separation scheme in the Baltic Sea off the south coast of Sweden.
8 Sep 2023 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Person overboard from stern trawler Copious with loss of 1 life Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: south-east of the Shetland Islands, Scotland.
29 Jun 2023 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Person overboard from creel fishing vessel Harriet J with loss of 1 life Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: west of Fast Castle Head, south-east Scotland.
22 Jun 2023 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Failure of towline pennant on tug Svitzer Mercurius with minor injuries to 5 crew Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Southampton, England.
22 Dec 2022 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Mooring deck accident on general cargo vessel Teal Bay with loss of 1 life Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Kavkaz South anchorage, Russia.
14 Jul 2022 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Capsize and sinking of scallop dredger Joanna C with loss of 2 lives Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: South of Newhaven, England
22 Jun 2022 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Grounding of chemical tanker Chem Alya Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: On the Shingles Bank in the Needles Channel off the south coast of England.
18 Mar 2022 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Keel failure and capsize of charter yacht Tyger of London Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 1 nautical mile south of Punta Rasca, Tenerife
31 Oct 2019 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Collision between ro-ro passenger ferry Red Falcon and motor cruiser Phoenix Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Thorn Channel, Southampton, England.
28 Mar 2019 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Capsize and sinking of fishing vessel Solstice with loss of 1 life Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Approximately 7 miles south of Plymouth, England.
6 Dec 2018 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
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.
11 Sep 2018 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Grounding and loss of commercially operated yacht CV24 Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Cape Peninsula, South Africa.
27 Jun 2018 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Grounding of the ultra-large container vessel CMA CGM Vasco de Gama Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Thorn Channel, Southampton, England.
25 Oct 2017 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Failure of mooring line on board LNG carrier Zarga with 1 person injured Marine Accident Investigation Branch
South Hook LNG terminal, Milford Haven, Wales.
15 Jun 2017 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Contact made by passenger ferry Uriah Heep with Hythe Pier Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Hythe Pier, Southampton, England.
6 Apr 2017 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
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.
2 Mar 2017 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
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.
22 Dec 2016 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Girting and capsize of mooring launch Asterix Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Fawley Marine Terminal, Southampton, UK
12 May 2016 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
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.
4 May 2016 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
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.
29 Feb 2016 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
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.
29 Feb 2016 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
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.
29 Feb 2016 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Accidental release of lifeboat on Nagato Reefer with 1 person injured Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Southampton, UK.
29 Feb 2016 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Accident while emptying catch from dredges on scallop dredger Wanderer II with 1 person injured Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 1 mile south-east of Wiay Island, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
29 Feb 2016 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Capsize and sinking of beam trawler Noordster with loss of 3 lives Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 11.5nm south of Beachy Head, England.
29 Feb 2016 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Capsize and sinking of pelagic trawler Amber Rose with loss of 1 life Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 1.5 miles south of the Calf of Man, Isle of Man.
29 Feb 2016 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Capsize and sinking of side trawler Pescalanza with loss of 6 lives Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 82 miles south-west of Mizen Head, Republic of Ireland.
29 Feb 2016 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Capsize of army cadet force rigid raiding craft with loss of 1 life Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Loch Carnan on South Uist, Western Isles of Scotland.
29 Feb 2016 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Capsize of dual purpose stern trawler/twin beam scallop dredger Catrina Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: South of Newhaven, England.
29 Feb 2016 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Capsize of sloop towed by police launch Sea Quest with loss of at least 60 lives Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 1nm south east of South Dock, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands.
29 Feb 2016 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Carbon monxide poisoning on self-powered barge Goole Star with loss of 1 life Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Berthed at Marchwood, Southampton, England.
29 Feb 2016 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Close-quarters situation between bulk carrier Barbara and product tanker Maersk Borneo Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: Dover Strait Traffic Separation Scheme off the south east coast of England.
29 Feb 2016 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Close-quarters situation between bulk carrier Elm and stern trawler Suzanne Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 12 miles south-east of Plymouth, England.
29 Feb 2016 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Close-quarters situation between feeder container vessel Mathilda and gill netter Lady Hamilton of Helford Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: 7 miles east-south-east of Lizard Point, Cornwall, England.
29 Feb 2016 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Close-quarters situation between liquid petroleum gas tanker Sigas Centurion and container vessel Jeppesen Maersk Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Location: MPC Buoy in the Dover Straits off the south east coast of England.
29 Feb 2016 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
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.
29 Feb 2016 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch
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.
29 Feb 2016 · Marine Accident Investigation Branch