Marine Accident Investigation Branch
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Capsize and sinking of a tug, with the loss of two lives, while assisting a passenger vessel off Greenock, Scotland.
Clipper Pennant report published
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Fatal crush accident to bosun on board a ro-ro cargo vessel at Gladstone Dock, Liverpool, England.
Ocean Maid report and flyer published
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Grounding and subsequent loss of a stern trawler on Cairnbulg Point, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
MAIB Annual Report 2023 published
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This report provides information on the branch’s activities during 2023.
Wheelyboat 123 report published
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Capsize of a recreational craft on Roadford Lake, Devon with the loss of two lives.
Safety bulletin 4/2024 published
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Owners, operators and skippers of fishing vessels fitted with side shell doors urged to ensure suitable and sufficient risk assessment of watertight integrity.
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Marine Accident Investigation Branch
105 Commercial Road
Southampton
SO15 1GH
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