Marine Accident Investigation Branch reports

This document makes urgent recommendations to users, service stations and suppliers of inflatable lifejackets.

• Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over and 4 others
• Report type: Safety bulletin
• Occurred: 10 April 2002

Location: 21 miles off the Humber, England.

• Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over and 1 others
• Report type: Completed preliminary assessment
• Occurred: 10 November 2007

Location: Berthed at Fraserburgh, Scotland.

• Vessel type: Fishing vessel
• Report type: Investigation report
• Occurred: 1 August 2008

Location: Mill Rock, off Troon, Scotland.

• Vessel type: Fishing vessel
• Report type: Completed preliminary assessment
• Occurred: 5 September 2008

Location: East China Sea.

• Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over and 1 others
• Report type: Investigation report
• Occurred: 6 March 2011

Location: Doonguddle rock, near Galway Bay, Republic of Ireland.

• Vessel type: Fishing vessel
• Report type: Investigation report
• Occurred: 3 October 2000

Location: Berthed at Milford Haven, Wales.

• Vessel type: Fishing vessel
• Report type: Completed preliminary assessment
• Occurred: 29 November 2003

Location: Milford Docks, England.

• Vessel type: Fishing vessel
• Report type: Completed preliminary assessment
• Occurred: 18 February 2009

Location: Off Lerwick, Scotland.

• Vessel type: Fishing vessel
• Report type: Completed preliminary assessment
• Occurred: 7 January 2002

Location: Off the Shetland Islands, Scotland.

• Vessel type: Fishing vessel
• Report type: Investigation report
• Occurred: 15 August 1999

Location: 3 miles north of Kings Lynn, England.

• Vessel type: Fishing vessel
• Report type: Investigation report
• Occurred: 14 September 2006

Location: Village Bay, St Kilda, Scotland.

• Vessel type: Fishing vessel
• Report type: Completed preliminary assessment
• Occurred: 2 January 2008

Location: Off east coast of Northern Ireland.

• Vessel type: Fishing vessel
• Report type: Completed preliminary assessment
• Occurred: 18 December 2002

Location: 4 miles east of Yorkshire, England.

• Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over and 1 others
• Report type: Completed preliminary assessment
• Occurred: 1 April 2004

Location: Arnish Point, Scotland.

• Vessel type: Fishing vessel
• Report type: Completed preliminary assessment
• Occurred: 19 December 2004

Location: Port of Milford Haven, Wales.

• Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over and 1 others
• Report type: Investigation report
• Occurred: 5 December 2002

This document recommends the vessel not undertake any further fishing operations until safe operation can be ensured.

• Vessel type: Fishing vessel
• Report type: Safety bulletin
• Occurred: 15 January 2010

Location: 30 miles off Hanstholm, Denmark.

• Vessel type: Fishing vessel
• Report type: Investigation report
• Occurred: 12 February 1999

Location: 7 miles south-south-east of Falmouth, England.

• Vessel type: Fishing vessel
• Report type: Investigation report
• Occurred: 6 June 2006

Location: East of Goodwin Sands, 18nm south east of Ramsgate, England

• Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over and 1 others
• Report type: Completed preliminary assessment
• Occurred: 21 March 2007

Location: Off the Isle of Arran, Scotland.

• Vessel type: Fishing vessel
• Report type: Investigation report
• Occurred: 16 January 2013

Location: Cardigan Bay, Wales.

• Vessel type: Fishing vessel
• Report type: Investigation report
• Occurred: 12 February 2009

Location: Douarnenez, France.

• Vessel type: Fishing vessel
• Report type: Investigation report
• Occurred: 10 June 2000

Location: Off Portreath, Cornwall, England.

• Vessel type: Fishing vessel
• Report type: Investigation report
• Occurred: 11 March 1997

Location: 78 miles west of St Kilda, Scotland.

• Vessel type: Fishing vessel
• Report type: Investigation report
• Occurred: 13 August 2001

Location: Entering Shoreham Harbour, England.

• Vessel type: Fishing vessel
• Report type: Completed preliminary assessment
• Occurred: 14 November 2002

Location: Irish Sea

• Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over and 1 others
• Report type: Completed preliminary assessment
• Occurred: 27 April 2005

Location: Falmouth Bay, Cornwall, England.

• Vessel type: Fishing vessel and 1 others
• Report type: Investigation report
• Occurred: 3 October 2007

Location: 6nm north-west of the Island of Taransay, Western Isles, Scotland.

• Vessel type: Fishing vessel
• Report type: Investigation report
• Occurred: 21 February 2013

Location: Near Cowal buoy off Dunoon, Scotland

• Vessel type: Fishing vessel
• Report type: Completed preliminary assessment
• Occurred: 2 November 2009

This documents makes an urgent recommendation to fishing vessel owners and skippers.

• Vessel type: Fishing vessel
• Report type: Safety bulletin
• Occurred: 21 September 2002

Location: Off Norfolk, England.

• Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over and 1 others
• Report type: Completed preliminary assessment
• Occurred: 5 March 2004

Location: Off the Isle of Arran, Scotland.

• Vessel type: Fishing vessel
• Report type: Investigation report
• Occurred: 22 November 1990

Location: Off North East of England.

• Vessel type: Fishing vessel
• Report type: Completed preliminary assessment
• Occurred: 1 July 2004

Location: 80 miles north-east of Peterhead, Scotland.

• Vessel type: Fishing vessel
• Report type: Investigation report
• Occurred: 3 August 1999

Location: Off Bideford Bar Buoy, North Devon, England.

• Vessel type: Fishing vessel
• Report type: Investigation report
• Occurred: 20 April 2001

Location: 35 miles east of Wick, Scotland.

• Vessel type: Fishing vessel
• Report type: Investigation report
• Occurred: 23 February 2000

Location: Le Dibien, France.

• Vessel type: Fishing vessel
• Report type: Completed preliminary assessment
• Occurred: 5 October 2004

This document makes urgent recommendations to fishing vessel skippers and crews concerning fixed CO2 fire extinguishing systems.

• Vessel type: Fishing vessel
• Report type: Safety bulletin
• Occurred: 30 January 2004

Location: 55 miles off Thyborøn, Denmark.

• Vessel type: Fishing vessel
• Report type: Investigation report
• Occurred: 25 January 2001

Location: Off the south-east coast of Sweden.

• Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over and 1 others
• Report type: Completed preliminary assessment
• Occurred: 17 November 2005

Location: Off Whitby, England.

• Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over and 1 others
• Report type: Investigation report
• Occurred: 6 March 2004

Location: 1.5 miles east of the Port of Tyne, England.

• Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over and 1 others
• Report type: Completed preliminary assessment
• Occurred: 1 July 2004

Location: In the Dover Strait, off the south east coast of England.

• Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over and 1 others
• Report type: Investigation report
• Occurred: 10 April 1991

Location: 78 miles east-north-east of Peterhead, Scotland.

• Vessel type: Fishing vessel
• Report type: Investigation report
• Occurred: 6 February 2000

Location: Off Stornoway, Scotland.

• Vessel type: Fishing vessel
• Report type: Investigation report
• Occurred: 12 January 2011

Location: Near the Little Minch off west coast Scotland.

• Vessel type: Merchant vessel 100 gross tons or over and 1 others
• Report type: Completed preliminary assessment
• Occurred: 18 July 2006

Location: Near the Treshnish Isles, west of the Isle of Mull, Scotland.

• Vessel type: Fishing vessel
• Report type: Investigation report
• Occurred: 28 October 1999

Location: Off Ramsgate, England.

• Vessel type: Fishing vessel
• Report type: Investigation report
• Occurred: 10 August 1991

Location: Off Eilean Trodday near Skye, Scotland.

• Vessel type: Fishing vessel
• Report type: Investigation report
• Occurred: 1 June 2006