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Rob Loder appointed as Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents. The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has appointed Rob Loder as its new chief inspector. Rob replaces Andrew Moll OBE, who […]
MAIB publishes Marine Accident Statistics for 2019. The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published its Marine Accident Statistics report for 2019. The year saw 1090 accidents reported, a reduction on 2018 […]
A new chief inspector of Marine Accidents has been appointed by the Department for Transport. Captain Andrew Moll will head of the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB). He has been […]
Man overboard from the lone-operated creel fishing vessel, Sea Eagle, resulting in one presumed fatality in fishing grounds south-east of Montrose, Scotland on 20 December 2025: Marine Accident Investigation Branch […]
Grounding and subsequent loss of the fishing vessel Silver Cloud II on Rubha Rodha, Lochinver, Scotland on 14 October 2025: Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) Report. Summary: At about 0238 […]
Serious injury to a crew member on board the scallop dredger Jacoba, 29 nautical miles south-south-east of Beachy Head, England: Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) Report. Report on the investigation […]
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. […]
Grounding and subsequent loss of the fishing vessel Crystal Stream on Barmore Island, Loch Fyne, Scotland on 6 June 2025: Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) Report. Report on the investigation […]
MAIB donates wreck of Nicola Faith to Cranfield University to train next generation of accident investigators. The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has donated the wreck of fishing vessel Nicola Faith to Cranfield […]
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 […]
Foundering of the fishing vessel Freedom II, 11 nautical miles south-west of Oban, Scotland on 21 February 2024: Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) Report. Report on the investigation of the […]
Collision between crude oil tanker Apache and stern trawler Serinah (GH 116) in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland: Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) Report. Report on the investigation of the […]
Flooding and foundering of the stern trawler Opportune approximately 36 nautical miles east of Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland: Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) Report. Report on the investigation of the […]
Fatal injury to a deckhand on scallop dredger. Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) report on the fatal injury to a deckhand following a chain failure on the scallop dredger Honeybourne […]
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 […]
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published its Annual Report for 2024. The Annual Report includes statistics on accidents to UK ships and seafarers worldwide, and to foreign flag […]
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 […]
Grounding and subsequent loss of prawn trawler Sustain (UL 45) on Rubha Camas a’ Mhaoraich, Loch Broom, Scotland: Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) Report. Report on the investigation of the […]
Foundering of the fishing vessel Argos Georgia approximately 190 nautical miles east of Port Stanley, Falkland Islands with the loss of 13 lives. Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) report. Urgent […]
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