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Fatal man overboard from the fishing vessel Kingfisher, east-north-east of Wick, Scotland: Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) Report. Report on the investigation of a fatal man overboard from the fishing vessel Kingfisher (DH […]
Fatal man overboard from the lone-operated creel fishing vessel Nista, north of Belnahua, north-west Scotland: Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) Report. Report on the investigation of the fatal man overboard […]
Fatal man overboard from fishing vessel ‘Pioneer’ south of Hastings, England on 29 July 2021: MAIB Report. Final report on the investigation of a fatal man overboard from the fishing […]
Fatal man overboard from the potter Kingfisher, approx. 30 nautical miles east north east of Wick, Scotland on 12 July 2024. Safety Bulletin on the investigation of a fatal man […]
Fatal man overboard from stern trawler Copious, 18 February 2021, south-east of the Shetland Islands – MAIB report. Report on the investigation of the man overboard from stern trawler Copious […]
Fatal man overboard from fishing vessel Harriet J, (AH180) west of Fast Castle Head, south-east Scotland on 28 August 2021: MAIB Report. At about 0736 on 28 August 2021, the […]
Fatal man overboard from fishing vessel Reul A Chuain, Sound of Rùm, 24 June 2021: MAIB Report. Report on the investigation of the fatal man overboard from the fishing vessel Reul […]
Fatal man overboard from Saint Peter, near Torness Point, Scotland: MAIB Report. Report on the investigation of a fatal man overboard from the single-handed creel fishing vessel, Saint Peter (LH22), 1.2 nautical […]
Fatal man overboard from May C. Report on the investigation of the fatal man overboard from the single-handed creel fishing boat May C, at Loch Carnan, Outer Hebrides, Scotland on […]
Fatal man overboard from the creel boat Sea Mist. At approximately 1225 on 27 March 2019, the skipper/owner of the single-handed creel boat Sea Mist (BF918) became entangled in the […]
Fatal man overboard in Loch Torridon. At approximately 0800 on 7 August 2018, a deckhand from the fishing vessel Fram of Shieldaig (Fram), entered the water while manoeuvring the vessel’s […]
Planning and preparation vital to reduce man overboard fatalities. Race against time as crews have 11 minutes to recover victim 40% of all man overboard incidents end in tragedy Analysis […]
Man overboard fatality from UK-registered yacht CV30. On 18 November 2017, Simon Speirs fell overboard from the foredeck of the Clipper round the world racing yacht CV30 when approximately 1500nm […]
Fall overboard from the crab potting vessel Amadeus resulting in one fatality in the German Bight, North Sea on 13 December 2023: Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) Report. Report on […]
Man overboard from the potting vessel Wilaya, resulting in one fatality, 1 nautical mile north of Jack Sound, Pembrokeshire, Wales on 1 May 2025. Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) Report. […]
Double man overboard from the fishing vessel Weston Bay, resulting in one fatality, approximately 12 nautical miles south-east of Spurn Head, England, on 22 May 2024. Investigation into the double […]
Seafish to host Man Overboard Awareness events across UK. Essential safety training for fishing crews to tackle the leading cause of fatalities at sea Fishermen are being urged to sign-up to training events […]
Zelim unveils world’s first unmanned man overboard rescue vessel at SMM trade fair. Zelim, the Edinburgh based sea survival innovator, has officially launched the world’s first unmanned/manned remotely controlled person-in-water […]
Fatal fall overboard from the fishing vessel Eder Sands approximately 150 nautical miles west of Ireland: MAIB report. Report on the investigation of the fatal fall overboard from the fishing […]
Fatal accident to a fish farm worker involving the workboat Beinn Na Caillich. MAIB report on the investigation of a fatal accident to a fish farm worker involving the workboat Beinn […]
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