Engine failure and subsequent grounding of oil tanker Braer

Location: Garths Ness, Shetland, Scotland.

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Published: 23 January 2015

• Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over
• Report type: Investigation report
• Date of occurrence: 5 January 1993

Accident Investigation Report: Braer

Investigation report into marine accident including what happened, safety lessons and recommendations made:

MAIBReport_Braer-1993

MAIBReport_Braer-1993-Photographs

Summary

Report of the Investigation into the engine failure and subsequent grounding of the oil tanker Braer at Garths Ness, Shetland on 5 January 1993.

Published 20 January 1994

Published 23 January 2015