tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reportsMarine Accident Investigation Branch reports2026-05-07T09:59:22+01:00HM Governmenttag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/grounding-and-subsequent-loss-of-the-fishing-vessel-crystal-stream-lh-1472026-05-07T09:59:22+01:00Grounding and subsequent loss of the fishing vessel Crystal Stream (LH 147)Location: Barmore Island, Loch Fyne, Scotland.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/catastrophic-engine-failure-and-subsequent-fire-on-board-the-site-investigation-vessel-kommandor-susan2026-05-06T09:59:23+01:00Catastrophic engine failure and subsequent fire on board the site investigation vessel Kommandor SusanLocation: the Firth of Forth, Scotland.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/double-man-overboard-from-the-fishing-vessel-weston-bay-gy123-with-the-loss-of-1-life2026-04-30T09:59:13+01:00Double man overboard from the fishing vessel Weston Bay (GY123) with the loss of 1 lifeLocation: approximately 12 nautical miles south-east of Spurn Head, England.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/foundering-of-the-fishing-vessel-freedom-ii-cn-1112026-04-02T09:59:39+01:00Foundering of the fishing vessel Freedom II (CN 111) Location: 11 nautical miles south-west of Oban, Scotland.
tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/fatal-accident-to-a-crew-member-on-board-the-roll-on-slash-roll-off-cargo-vessel-laureline2026-03-26T09:59:35+00:00Fatal accident to a crew member on board the roll-on/roll-off cargo vessel LaurelineLocation: Purfleet, England.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/loss-of-propulsion-in-heavy-weather-experienced-by-the-passenger-vessel-spirit-of-discovery-leading-to-over-100-injuries-and-one-fatality2026-03-11T09:59:30+00:00Loss of propulsion in heavy weather experienced by the passenger vessel Spirit of Discovery, leading to over 100 injuries and one fatalityLocation: Bay of Biscay.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/girting-and-capsize-of-tug-biter-with-the-loss-of-two-lives-while-assisting-passenger-vessel-hebridean-princess2026-02-12T10:00:15+00:00Girting and capsize of tug Biter with the loss of two lives while assisting passenger vessel Hebridean PrincessLocation: Off Greenock, Scotland.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/safety-warning-video-issued-following-the-capsize-and-sinking-of-the-tug-biter-while-assisting-the-passenger-vessel-hebridean-princess-with-the-loss-of-two-lives2026-02-12T09:59:41+00:00Safety warning (video) issued following the capsize and sinking of the tug Biter while assisting the passenger vessel Hebridean Princess with the loss of two livesThis bulletin highlights the key safety lessons from the MAIB’s investigation.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/collision-between-the-bulk-carrier-polesie-and-the-general-cargo-ship-verity-resulting-in-the-sinking-of-verity-and-loss-of-five-lives2026-02-11T09:59:27+00:00Collision between the bulk carrier Polesie and the general cargo ship Verity resulting in the sinking of Verity and loss of five livesLocation: German Bight traffic separation scheme.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/collision-between-the-crude-oil-tanker-apache-and-the-stern-trawler-serinah-gh-1162026-02-05T09:58:19+00:00Collision between the crude oil tanker Apache and the stern trawler Serinah (GH 116)Location: Firth of Clyde, Scotland.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/flooding-and-foundering-of-stern-trawler-opportune-lk-2092026-01-29T09:59:06+00:00Flooding and foundering of stern trawler Opportune (LK 209) Location: approximately 36 nautical miles east of Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/serious-injury-to-a-crew-member-on-board-the-stern-trawler-reliance-iii-bf-8002026-01-22T09:59:19+00:00Serious injury to a crew member on board the stern trawler Reliance III (BF 800)Location: 46 nautical miles south-east of Sumburgh, Shetland Islands, Scotland.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/fall-from-a-pilot-ladder-while-attempting-to-board-the-cargo-vessel-finnhawk-from-the-pilot-vessel-humber-saturn-with-loss-of-1-life2026-01-22T09:58:31+00:00Fall from a pilot ladder while attempting to board the cargo vessel Finnhawk from the pilot vessel Humber Saturn with loss of 1 life Location: approaches to the Humber Estuary, England.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/fatal-injury-to-a-deckhand-following-a-chain-failure-on-the-scallop-dredger-honeybourne-iii-pd9052026-01-15T09:59:11+00:00Fatal injury to a deckhand following a chain failure on the scallop dredger Honeybourne III (PD905)Location: 16 nautical miles south of Newhaven, England.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/capsize-and-foundering-of-the-prawn-trawler-odyssey-fr-702025-12-17T09:59:18+00:00Capsize and foundering of the prawn trawler Odyssey (FR 70)Location: Approximately 133 nautical miles south-east of Peterhead, Scotland.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/fatal-accident-on-board-the-recreational-sailing-vessel-mollie2025-11-27T10:00:08+00:00Fatal accident on board the recreational sailing vessel MollieLocation: The Solent, England.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/two-persons-overboard-from-the-standby-safety-vessel-vos-tracker-during-maintenance-of-the-fast-rescue-craft2025-11-27T09:59:53+00:00Two persons overboard from the standby safety vessel Vos Tracker during maintenance of the fast rescue craft Location: North Sea.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/cargo-hold-fire-on-the-bulk-carrier-altay-while-loading-scrap-metal2025-11-27T09:59:23+00:00Cargo hold fire on the bulk carrier Altay while loading scrap metalLocation: Hull, England.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/uncontrolled-launching-of-fast-rescue-craft-from-lord-of-the-isles-during-a-training-exercise2025-11-20T09:59:18+00:00Uncontrolled launching of fast rescue craft from Lord of the Isles during a training exerciseLocation: Lochboisdale, Scotland.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/fatal-injury-to-a-recreational-diver-following-contact-with-the-motor-vessel-karin-operating-as-a-recreational-dive-support-vessel2025-10-16T09:58:40+01:00Fatal injury to a recreational diver following contact with the motor vessel Karin operating as a recreational dive support vessel Location: Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands, Scotland.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/grounding-and-subsequent-loss-of-the-dive-support-vessel-jean-elaine2025-10-02T09:59:09+01:00Grounding and subsequent loss of the dive support vessel Jean ElaineLocation: Saint Peter's Pool, Orkney Islands, Scotland.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/collision-between-the-tender-to-isabell-princess-of-the-sea-and-the-rib-vega-resulting-in-one-fatality2025-09-25T09:58:07+01:00Collision between the tender to Isabell Princess of the Sea and the RIB Vega, resulting in one fatalityLocation: port of Göcek, Turkeytag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/auxiliary-engine-room-fire-on-board-the-ro-ro-cargo-ship-finnmaster2025-09-18T09:58:02+01:00Auxiliary engine room fire on board the ro-ro cargo ship FinnmasterLocation: Hull, England.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/man-overboard-from-fishing-vessel-kingfisher-dh-110-with-the-loss-of-1-life2025-09-11T09:59:01+01:00Man overboard from fishing vessel Kingfisher (DH 110) with the loss of 1 lifeLocation: Approximately 30 nautical miles east-north-east of Wick, Scotland.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/serious-injury-to-a-passenger-on-the-sea-safari-rigid-inflatable-boat-lundy-explorer2025-08-21T09:59:01+01:00Serious injury to a passenger on the sea safari rigid inflatable boat Lundy ExplorerLocation: Ilfracombe, England.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/capsize-and-sinking-of-fishing-vessel-njord-with-loss-of-1-life2025-07-18T10:58:39+01:00Capsize and sinking of fishing vessel Njord with loss of 1 lifeLocation: 150 nautical miles north-east of Peterhead, Scotland.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/man-overboard-from-creel-fishing-vessel-nista-lk121-with-loss-of-1-life2025-07-10T09:58:44+01:00Man overboard from creel fishing vessel Nista (LK121) with loss of 1 lifeLocation: North of Belnahua, north-west Scotland.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/grounding-and-subsequent-loss-of-the-prawn-trawler-sustain2025-07-03T10:16:10+01:00Grounding and subsequent loss of the prawn trawler SustainLocation: Rubha Camas a’ Mhaoraich, Loch Broom, Scotland.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/fatal-accident-on-the-beam-trawler-cornishman-with-loss-of-1-life2025-06-19T09:57:24+01:00Fatal accident on the beam trawler Cornishman with loss of 1 life Location: 44 nautical miles south-south-west of the Isles of Scilly, England.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/foundering-of-the-yacht-bayesian-with-loss-of-7-lives2025-05-14T23:58:41+01:00Foundering of the yacht Bayesian with loss of 7 livesLocation: 0.5 nautical miles south‑east of Porticello, Italy.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/person-overboard-from-keelboat-limbitless-with-loss-of-1-life2025-04-24T09:54:56+01:00Person overboard from keelboat LimbItless with loss of 1 lifeLocation: off Cowes, Isle of Wight, England.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/swamping-of-small-commercial-vessel-calypso-2-with-loss-of-2-lives2025-04-10T09:54:09+01:00Swamping of small commercial vessel Calypso 2 with loss of 2 livesLocation: Near West End, Anguilla.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/fatal-accident-on-board-bulk-carrier-berge-mawson-with-loss-of-3-lives2025-03-20T09:57:03+00:00Fatal accident on board bulk carrier Berge Mawson with loss of 3 livesLocation: Bunyu Island anchorage, Indonesia.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/grounding-and-capsize-of-creel-fishing-vessel-lexi-rose-with-loss-of-1-life2025-02-27T09:57:37+00:00Grounding and capsize of creel fishing vessel Lexi Rose with loss of 1 life Location: Melrose Point, north-east Scotland.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/contact-with-pier-by-paddle-steamer-waverley2025-02-26T09:57:20+00:00Contact with pier by paddle steamer WaverleyLocation: Brodick pier, Isle of Arran, Scotland.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/safety-warning-issued-following-egyptian-liveaboard-dive-boat-accidents-in-the-red-sea-resulting-in-the-loss-of-life2025-02-06T09:58:05+00:00Safety warning issued following Egyptian liveaboard dive boat accidents in the Red Sea resulting in the loss of lifeThis bulletin urges prospective customers intending to stay on liveaboard vessels to book through reputable vendors only. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/accident-to-chief-engineer-on-board-motor-yacht-baton-rouge-with-loss-of-1-life2025-01-23T09:57:06+00:00Accident to chief engineer on board motor yacht Baton Rouge with loss of 1 lifeLocation: Falmouth Harbour, Antigua.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/engine-room-fire-on-board-ro-ro-passenger-ferry-stena-europe2024-12-12T09:57:46+00:00Engine room fire on board ro-ro passenger ferry Stena EuropeLocation: approaching Fishguard, Wales.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/man-overboard-from-potting-vessel-pioneer-with-loss-of-1-life2024-12-04T09:57:04+00:00Man overboard from potting vessel Pioneer with loss of 1 lifeLocation: south of Hastings, England.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/mooring-deck-accident-on-bulk-carrier-mona-manx-with-loss-of-1-life2024-11-21T09:57:56+00:00Mooring deck accident on bulk carrier Mona Manx with loss of 1 lifeLocation: Puerto Ventanas, Chile.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/crush-incident-on-board-ro-ro-cargo-vessel-clipper-pennant-with-loss-of-1-life2024-11-07T09:55:15+00:00Crush incident on board ro-ro cargo vessel Clipper Pennant with loss of 1 lifeLocation: Gladstone Dock, Liverpool, England.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/grounding-and-subsequent-loss-of-stern-trawler-ocean-maid2024-10-24T11:27:44+01:00Grounding and subsequent loss of stern trawler Ocean MaidLocation: Cairnbulg Point, Aberdeenshire, Scotlandtag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/loss-of-propulsion-control-and-contact-with-moored-barges-by-passenger-vessel-oceandiva-london2024-10-21T11:00:21+01:00Loss of propulsion control and contact with moored barges by passenger vessel Oceandiva LondonLocation: Halfway Reach, River Thames, England.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/capsize-of-recreational-craft-wheelyboat-123-with-the-loss-of-2-lives2024-10-17T08:57:23+01:00Capsize of recreational craft Wheelyboat 123 with the loss of 2 livesLocation: Roadford Lake, Devon, England.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/safety-warning-issued-following-the-foundering-of-fishing-vessel-argos-georgia-with-the-loss-of-13-lives2024-10-10T09:58:38+01:00Safety warning issued following the foundering of fishing vessel Argos Georgia with the loss of 13 livesThis bulletin urges owners, operators and skippers of fishing vessels fitted with side shell doors to ensure suitable and sufficient risk assessment of watertight integrity.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/collision-between-pair-trawlers-guiding-light-and-guiding-star-resulting-in-guiding-star-flooding-and-sinking2024-10-03T09:57:15+01:00Collision between pair trawlers Guiding Light and Guiding Star resulting in Guiding Star flooding and sinkingLocation: 33 nautical miles south-east of Fair Isle, Scotland.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/fall-from-height-on-bulk-carrier-equinox-seas-with-loss-of-1-life2024-09-27T08:07:19+01:00Fall from height on bulk carrier Equinox Seas with loss of 1 lifeLocation: ONEX Syros Shipyard, Ermoupoli, Syros, Greecetag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/grounding-of-general-cargo-vessel-baltic-arrow2024-09-24T11:50:35+01:00Grounding of general cargo vessel Baltic ArrowLocation: River Nene, Wisbech, England.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/injury-to-person-during-deck-crane-operations-on-board-survey-and-supply-vessel-kommandor-orca2024-09-19T09:57:57+01:00Injury to person during deck crane operations on board survey and supply vessel Kommandor OrcaLocation: Portland, England.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/maib-reports/fall-overboard-from-sail-training-vessel-pelican-of-london-with-loss-of-1-life2024-09-12T09:57:47+01:00Fall overboard from sail training vessel Pelican of London with loss of 1 lifeLocation: Sharpness, England.