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Read our latest collection of lessons learned from marine accidents.
Safety warning issued after the initial investigation into a cargo ship fire found blocked fixed carbon dioxide fire extinguishing system pilot hoses.
Collision between a rigid inflatable boat and a personal watercraft in the Menai Strait, Wales with loss of 1 life.
Flooding and sinking of a fishing vessel north-east of Tynemouth, England.
Subsea explosion resulting in crew injuries and damage to a fishing vessel off Cromer, Norfolk, England.
Grounding of a chemical tanker in the approaches to Kyleakin Pier, Isle of Skye, Scotland.
Collision in fog between a fishing vessel and cargo ship off Tynemouth, England.
Safety warning issued following a fatal crushing injury to a crewman on the upper vehicle deck of a roll-on roll-off ferry during cargo loading operations.
Capsize of a motor cruiser in the Camel Estuary, near Padstow, Cornwall, England with loss of 1 life.
A collection of lessons learned from marine accidents.
On World Maritime Day 2021, Chief Inspector Andrew Moll considers the importance of training and equipping seafarers to meet a rapidly accelerating pace of change.
Fatality during a hatch cover lifting operation on a general cargo vessel at Antwerp, Belgium.
Immobilisation and flooding of a dredger after repeated collisions with an unmanned barge near Kinlochbervie, Scotland.
MAIB and DMAIB study into Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) use from the perspective of practitioners.
Sinking of a wooden hulled motorboat off the coast of Fleetwood, England with loss of 1 life.
Cargo tank explosion and fire on board a chemical tanker in Ulsan, Republic of Korea.
Enclosed spaces present one of the biggest hazards to those working on board ships and fishing vessels.
Inspector of Marine Accidents Jack Martin shares his recent experience of a man overboard exercise organised by the RNLI, funded by Trinity House and Seafish.
As Maritime Safey Week gets underway, Andrew Moll shares a few words about the opportunities this week holds for the MAIB and the Marine industry.
Grounding of a ro-ro freight ferry in thick fog while entering Aberdeen Harbour, Scotland.
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